Templeton

As of 2014, the population of Templeton, is 7,200 with 933 people per square mile (population density).  The median age is 43.4. 49% of people are married and 10.84% are divorced.  The average household size is 2.55 people. 37.82% of people are married with children and 12.34% have children and single.

Templeton has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and dry summers. The CDP gets 15 inches of rain per year and no snowfall. aThe average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 45. On average, there are 292 sunny days per year with July highs around 93 degrees and January lows around 33. The comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 60 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable.

The median home value in Templeton is $453,200. Home appreciation is 13.10% over the last year. The median age of Templeton CA real estate is 23 years. Renters make up 31.23% of the population and 3.70% of houses and apartments are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

Value of Owner-occupied Housing:

Less Than $20,000 1.33%
$20,000 to $39,999 6.10%
$40,000 to $59,999 4.03%
$60,000 to $79,999 0.00%
$80,000 to $99,999 0.64%
$100,000 to $149,999 6.10%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.24%
$200,000 to $299,999 10.72%
$300,000 to $399,999 21.44%
$400,000 to $499,999 16.08%
$500,000 to $749,999 19.53%
$750,000 to $999,999 7.11%
$1,000,000 or more 3.66%

Templeton Unified School District serves the City of Templeton. Public high schools include: Templeton High School,  (selected as a National Blue Ribbon High School in 2006),  Templeton Independent Study High School, Eagle Canyon High School and Templeton Community Day School.  Public elementary/middle schools include: Templeton Middle School, Vineyard Elementary School,  Templeton Elementary School and Templeton Home School.  Colleges/universities nearest to Templeton include:  California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College and Allan Hancock College. 

Templeton is home to numerous businesses that serve local agriculture and ranching. The economy is comprised most significantly from medical care (Twin Cities Community Hospital is an 84-Bed general medical/surgical acute care facility), agriculture consisting primarily of vineyards and wineries, and a variety of businesses on Main Street.  Major businesses that operate with primary locations in Templeton include: Weyrick Lumber, Santa Margarita Construction Corp, and home to over 85 top quality wineries

The unemployment rate in Templeton, CA, is 5.20%, with job growth of 0.23%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 35.30%. Templeton, CA,sales tax rate is 7.50%. Income tax is 6.00%. The income per capita is $33,437, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $64,043.  Estimated households by household income:

Income Less Than 15K 7.82%
Income between 15K and 20K  7.46%
Income between 20K and 30K  7.75%
Income between 30K and 40K  10.47%
Income between 40K and 50K  5.88%
Income between 50K and 60K  9.58%
Income between 60K and 75K  6.92%
Income between 75K and 100K  14.56%
Income between 100K and 150K  16.75%
Income between 150K and 200K  6.92%
Income greater than 200K  5.88%

• Templeton Community Services District
  (Water)
  (805) 434-4900
• Twin Cities Community Hospital (805) 434-3500
  1100 Las Tablas Rd, Templeton, CA
• Mid-State Solid Waste & Recycling
  (Trash/Recycling)
  (805) 434-9112
  3360 La Cruz Way, Paso Robles CA
• PG & E (Electricity)
  (800) 743-5000
  Southern CA Gas Company (Gas)
  (800) 427-2200
• Charter Communications (Cable TV)
  (888) 438-2427
• Dish Network (Satellite TV)
  (800) 823-4929
• DirecTV (Satellite TV)
  (888) 777-2454
• AT & T (Telephone / Internet Service)
  (888) 772-6098
• US Post Office (805) 434-9503
  101 N. Main St, Templeton CA
• Templeton Park Reservations 
  San Luis Obispo County Parks
  781-5930, option 4
• Templeton Fire Department
  (805) 434-4911 (Business)
• 911 (Emergency)
  206 5th Street, Templeton CA
• SLO County Sheriff’s Dept – Templeton
  (805) 434-4290
  356 North Main Street, Templeton

Hospitals include: Templeton Dialysis, Twin Cities Community Hospital and Vineyard Hills Health Center Nursing Home.

• Complete list of public transportation serving Templeton and surrounding communities within San Luis Obispo County including phone numbers, addresses and website links