Temple is a town in Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States.

[4] The town is named for the celebrated trial lawyer of Texas and Oklahoma Territory, Temple Lea Houston (1860–1905), the youngest son of General Sam Houston.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.

There were 604 housing units at an average density of 462.1 per square mile (178.4/km2).

34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.