Templeton, California

About Templeton

Set in the central part of California, Templeton is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Templeton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.91 square miles.

📰 Templeton News Today

• District Attorney Charges Adult and Juvenile in Connection with July 4th Templeton Feed & Grain Fire County of San Luis Obispo (.gov) · May 21
• Earthquake rattles area near Templeton, CA: 2.7 magnitude registered on Aug. 2 - Merced Sun-Star Merced Sun-Star · Aug 2
• 2.0 magnitude earthquake shakes close to Templeton, CA on Aug. 9 Fresno Bee · Aug 9
• Templeton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Producing world-class olive oil in Templeton, California KCBX · Jun 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Templeton Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Templeton — but the California one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Templeton

• Blaze Pizza — pizza
• Firestone Walker Taproom Restaurant — american
• Jack's Bar and Grill
• La Chata Authentic Mexican Food — mexican
• Pier 46 Seafood — seafood
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Tin Canteen — pasta
• AJ Spurs
• Applebee's — american
• Chulo's Cafe and Cantina — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Templeton

• Evers Sports Park reviews ★
• Templeton Park reviews ★
• Tom Jermin Sr. Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Templeton

• Eagle Canyon High
• Templeton Elementary
• Templeton High
• Templeton Home
• Templeton Independent Study High
• Templeton Middle
• Vineyard Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Adventist Health Twin Cities ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Templeton

🏘️ Nearby Communities