[10] Temple envisioned building a community where average people could afford to live and own their homes.

He then divided the area into lots and laid out the park facing Las Tunas Drive.

He named other streets after friends and family: Workman, Kauffman, Rowland, Temple and Agnes.

The extension of the railway contributed to the steady growth of Temple City, and is commemorated by statues of railcar passengers along Rosemead Boulevard.

The town was originally named "City of Temple" after its founder, Walter Temple, but the United States Postmaster General Harry Stewart New demanded a name change in 1926 because the mail was accidentally being directed to the Phoenix suburb of Tempe.

[11] In January 2009, the Los Angeles County District Attorney began investigating allegations that Temple City's mayor, Judy Wong, along with city council members David Capra, and former mayor Cathe Wilson[12] solicited bribes in exchange for support of the proposed $75 million Temple City Piazza mall project and both women were charged with lying on fair political practice commission disclosure forms.

[12] Wang raised the allegations as part of his counter-suit against the city, which sued him in April 2008, claiming he failed to meet contractual deadlines of construction on the 4-acre (16,000 m2) Piazza project.

[15] Capra pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of failure to report a campaign contribution and agreed to resign as a condition for no prison time.

The judge denied a request from Wong's attorney seeking probation for the one-time politician.

"Oh, yes, I've got to prove my innocence," Wilson, 78, said at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center when asked if she was going forward with the trial.

[24][25] For example, the city required a 1,000-square-foot courtyard separating housing units, as well as enacted a string of burdensome rules and regulations.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Temple City had a median household income of $97,082, with 5.9% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

[48] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2).

[71] In addition, in the 1970s, Temple City was home to Pete & Jake's Hot Rod Repair,[72] noted for custom cars, such as The California Kid.

A Beijing-based restaurant group established its first North American branch Bistro Na's at a strip mall in late 2016.

[75] A mural was mounted on the west exterior wall of the remodeled Temple City Library in the summer of 2011.

The annual Temple City Camellia Festival takes place the last weekend in February.

Commercial floats are not allowed in the parade, all work is done by the youth and carry the theme of the year.

Located at Broadway and Cloverly Avenue, for three days, game booths, rides and food stalls are open to the community.

Today, approximately 900 volunteers, young and old, work in the food and game booths throughout the weekend.

Every year, approximately 10,000 people enjoy the good food, rides, and entertainment throughout the weekend.

Additionally, Emperor Elementary School, while part of the Temple City Unified School District, is physically located within an unincorporated region of Los Angeles County and carries a San Gabriel postal address.

This honor indicates that Temple City Schools are in a higher percentile in categories such as academics, deportment and other scholastic activities.

Temporary structures, which were formerly army barracks donated from a parish in North Hollywood housed the new school.