Templeton

Population: 314
Median household income: $72,813
Median home value: $159,000

Templeton is a community in Carroll County, Iowa, home to 314 residents. The median household income of $72,813 is above the Carroll County median ($68,528).

From 2019 to 2023, Templeton's population declined 1.6% from 319 to 314, while its median home value rose 41.3% from $112,500 to $159,000.

7.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.03 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 314
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,813
Median home value: $159,000
Median gross rent: $693
Housing units: 158
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

319314

Median household income

$55,417$72,813

Median home value

$112,500$159,000

Median gross rent

$539$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	319	$55,417	$112,500	$539
2020	327	$63,571	$138,900	$591
2021	313	$67,143	$140,000	$675
2022	335	$67,500	$146,900	$675
2023	314	$72,813	$159,000	$693

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over20.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	3.8%
5 to 17	42	13.4%
18 to 24	24	7.6%
25 to 34	17	5.4%
35 to 44	23	7.3%
45 to 54	36	11.5%
55 to 64	60	19.1%
65 to 74	36	11.5%
75 and over	64	20.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	313	99.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	14.0%
High school graduate	90	38.1%
Some college or associate's	79	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	29	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone90.1%

Carpooled0.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	154	90.1%
Carpooled	1	0.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	38.5%
15 to 29 min	80	51.3%
30 to 44 min	6	3.8%
45 to 59 min	5	3.2%
60+ min	5	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 7.0% (22 of 313)

	Count	Share
Family households	87	56.1%
Nonfamily households	68	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	155	98.1%
Vacant	3	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	139	89.7%
Renter-occupied	16	10.3%

1-unit, detached94.9%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	150	94.9%
1-unit, attached	6	3.8%
2 to 4 units	2	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1977340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9181, -94.9407