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A town of 527 people in Franklin County, Maine
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Town in Maine, United States
527Population
35.8 sq miArea
1,230 ftElevation

Temple is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Temple, New Hampshire. It is located at the end of Maine State Route 43 (Temple Road), and is said to be one of only two towns in Maine to be situated at the end of a public highway. The population was 527 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code04984
Area code207
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$240K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Temple home is worth about $240,000, up 1.1% in a year, 42% below the Maine typical home.

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