Temple, Pennsylvania
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| Temple | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°24′31″N 75°55′19″W / 40.40861°N 75.92194°WCoordinates: 40°24′31″N 75°55′19″W / 40.40861°N 75.92194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Township | Muhlenberg |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 19560 |
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Temple is an unincorporated community in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States at an elevation of 361 feet (110 m). The community was named for a hotel sign urging travelers to "Stop at Solomon's Temple." (Solomon was name of the innkeeper.) Temple was formerly an independent borough, until it was disincorporated on January 1, 1999.[1] The zip code is 19560.
[edit] Demographics
As of 1990 Temple had a population of 1,491.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ 1990s Pennsylvania boundary changes
- ^ "Temple, PA U.S. Gazetteer". 1990 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. 1990. http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer?city=Temple&state=PA&zip=. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
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