Templeton, California
Templeton is a community of 9,580 people in San Luis Obispo County, California.
Why visit Templeton
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 61 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Templeton Historical Society Museum.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; December lows average 33°F.
Weather in Templeton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Templeton
Templeton is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. The population was 8,368 at the 2020 census, up from 7,674 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Templeton, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes61
Castoro Cellars
Brewery and winery · 1.5 mi
Tasting room
1315 North Bethel Road, Templeton
Sa 10:00-17:50
La Chata Authentic Mexican Food
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.9 mi
628 South Main Street, Templeton
Tu 08:00-20:00; We-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-15:00
Peachy Canyon Winery
Brewery and winery · 1.6 mi
Tasting room
1480 North Bethel Road, Templeton
Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00
49 more on the map.
Where to stay6
La Bellasera Hotel & Suites
Motel and hotel · 2.5 mi
206 Alexa Court, Paso Robles
History
Templeton is located within the former Rancho Paso de Robles Mexican land grant and was founded in 1886 when Chauncey Hatch Phillips of the West Coast Land Company sent R.R. Harris to survey 160 acres (0.65 km2) set aside for a town to exist south of Paso Robles as part of the company's larger purchase of 63,000 acres (250 km2). These 160 acres were to be laid out in business and residential lots with 5–12 acre parcels, with the town to be named "Crocker" after a Vice President of the Southern Pacific Railroad, Charles F. Crocker; however, Crocker instead chose to name the town "Templeton," after his two-year-old son, Charles Templeton Crocker.
The town was briefly the end of the line for passengers travelling south via the Southern Pacific Railroad from northern California; passengers disembarked at Templeton and were then carried by stagecoach south to San Luis Obispo. In 1889, the railroad was continued 14 miles (23 km) south to Santa Margarita and the town was reclassified to a flag stop. Currently, the railroad stops in nearby Paso Robles before continuing on, and Templeton is classified as a bypass.
In 1898, a fire destroyed most of the original wooden buildings of the business district along Main Street, prompting this section of the town to be rebuilt with brick, although on a somewhat smaller scale than before.
From the History section of Templeton, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Seventh Day Adventist Church Templeton Hills
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.4 mi
930 Templeton Hills Road
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Healthcare3
Map of Templeton
120 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 34°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 37°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 40°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 41°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 46°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 50°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 53°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 53°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 50°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 43°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 69°F | 37°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 61°F | 33°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Paso Robles Hcn (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
San Luis Obispo County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Paso Robles Municipal Airport (PRB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Atascadero 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles) 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Cayucos 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Santa Margarita 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- San Miguel 14 mi north, about 22 min by car
- Morro Bay 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- California Polytechnic State University 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Los Osos 18 mi south, about 29 min by car
- San Luis Obispo 20 mi south, about 33 min by car
- Cambria 21 mi west, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Templeton Park, Fruitianslip, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castoro Cellars Concert in Templeton, CA, dkastner01, CC BY 2.0
- Fall colors, Templeton, Tom Pavel from San Jose, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Coryphantha durangensis durangensis 2, Trevor Harding, CC BY 4.0
- Coryphantha durangensis durangensis 3, Trevor Harding, CC BY 4.0
- Cynips conspicuus 1, Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0
- Fuzzy-Gall Wasp imported from iNaturalist photo 306648594 on 25 October 2023, (c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0
- Paso Robles Wine Country Back Road (8027035338), Trish Hartmann from Tampa, Florida, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Brian Benson Cellars, Paso Robles, Californie, star5112, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chamaecereus schreiteri 0, Trevor Harding, CC BY 4.0
- NinerWineEstatesPasoRoblesCalifornia, Buzzlovestravel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Winery Cat Rotta Winery, Trish Hartmann from Tampa, Florida, USA, CC BY 2.0
- BarrelHouse Brewing Co - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 04, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- BarrelHouse Brewing Co - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 03, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- BarrelHouse Brewing Co - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 06, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- BarrelHouse Brewing Co - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 02, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- BarrelHouse Brewing Co - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 05, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- BarrelHouse Brewing Co - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 01, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Tin City Cider - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 02, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Tin City Cider - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 03, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Tin City Cider - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 01, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Tin City Cider - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 10, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Tin City Cider - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 09, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Tin City Cider - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 06, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Tin City Cider - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 07, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Tin City Cider - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 05, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Tin City Cider - 2021-05-11 - Sarah Stierch 04, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Merter Öktem, Aysun kahraman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gymnocalycium anisitsii 14, Trevor Harding, CC BY 4.0
- One tree hill (4693977359), Charles Nadeau from San Mateo, CA, CC BY 2.0
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