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38-469: The Belton Braves became charter members of the six–team Middle Texas League in 1914. The Middle Texas League began play in the 1914 season as a Class D level minor league. Franchises from Bartlett, Texas ( Bartlett Bearcats ), Brenham, Texas ( Brenham Brewers ), Georgetown, Texas ( Georgetown Collegians ), Lampasas, Texas ( Lampasas Resorters ) and Temple, Texas ( Temple Tigers ) joined Belton as charter members. The Belton Braves began play with

76-529: A GC&SF construction camp called Temple Junction by the railway and known as "Tanglefoot" or "Mud Town" to residents. In January 1881, a post office was established, and the settlement was officially named Temple, after Bernard Moore Temple, the chief civil engineer of the GC&;SF. The town was incorporated in 1882. Also in 1882, the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway built through the town, and soon after,

114-528: A campus in Temple affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple . The main city newspaper is the Temple Daily Telegram . Radio stations licensed in Temple include FM stations KVLT-FM, KBDE-FM, KLTD-FM, and KRYH-LP; and AM stations News Radio 1400, and a number of other nearby radio stations can be heard in Temple. A number of broadcast television channels are available in

152-585: A portion of the city's economy. Temple is largely served by the Temple Independent School District . The district has one high school, three middle schools, nine elementary schools, and three supplemental learning programs (early childhood center, alternative learning center, and an innovative academy high school program). Students within the local school district attend highly regarded Temple High School . In addition to award-winning academic/honors programs in arts and sciences and

190-718: A record of 54–27, followed by the Georgetown Collegians (50–30), Brenham Brewers (50–34), Belton Braves (37–47), Lampasas Resorters (35–51) and Bartlett Bearcats (22–59). In the Championship playoff, the Belton Braves defeated the Temple Tigers 5 games to 1 to win the 1914 championship. Temple was managed by Baseball Hall of Fame member Kid Nichols . Belton was managed by Leslie Mitchell, L.B. Hubbard, Bob Hart, Jack Forrester and Cal Callahan during

228-495: A spit–season schedule. In 1914, the Temple Tigers won the first–half standings and the Belton Braves won the second–half standings. The final overall standings featured the Bartlett Bearcats (22–59), Belton Braves (37–47), Brenham Brewers (50–34), Georgetown Collegians (50–30), Lampasas Resorters (35–51) and Temple Tigers (54–27). In the Championship playoff, the Belton Braves defeated the Temple Tigers 5 games to 1 to win

266-631: A variety of subjects, with strong programs in business administration, information technology, and nursing. Temple College was the first college located in Temple, and opened in 1926. Temple is home to one of the Texas A&;M College of Medicine campuses. It operates in conjunction with the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple and the Olin Teague Veterans' Hospital Center . The Baylor College of Medicine also has

304-556: Is a principal city in the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area , (Fort Hood was redesignated " Fort Cavazos " in 2023) which as of the 2020 Census had a population of 475,367. Located off Interstate 35 , Temple is 65 miles north of Austin , 34 miles south of Waco and 27 miles east of Killeen. Temple was founded as a railroad town by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad (GC&SF). The settlement began in 1880 as

342-548: Is headquarters to two large, multinational companies, Wilsonart International and McLane Company , as well as parent McLane Group . In addition to some manufacturing, also a developing customer service/ call center industry exists. Temple is also home to the Temple Bottling Company, which produces Dr Pepper (with Imperial Cane sugar ). Temple is within 30 miles (48 km) of Fort Cavazos , formerly known as Fort Hood , and military personnel contribute

380-470: Is situated within a relatively short drive of most of the major cities of Texas: 124 mi north to Fort Worth , 130 mi north-northeast to Dallas , 65 mi southwest to Austin , 147 mi southwest to San Antonio , and 168 mi southeast to Houston . The city is located right on Interstate 35 , running alongside the Balcones Fault with very varied geography. Towards the east lies

418-582: Is the largest employer in town with over 11,000 employees. The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board has its headquarters in Temple. Temple is policed by the Temple Police Department and the Bell County Sheriff's Office. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates a regional office in the city. The Texas Highway Patrol maintains an office on I-35 in Temple. The United States Postal Service operates

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456-561: The 2020 United States census , there were 82,073 people, 28,276 households, and 18,036 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 census , 66,102 people, 23,359 households, and 15,878 families resided in the city. The population density was 834.2 inhabitants per square mile (322.1/km ). The 28,005 housing units averaged 359.8 per square mile (138.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 68.1% White, 23.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% African American, 2.1% Asian, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 3.3% from two or more races. Of

494-638: The Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple . Temple's position as the largest city in Bell County was earned largely on account of its medical facilities and its importance as a major railroad junction. In 1886, the GC&SF was purchased by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , popularly known as the Santa Fe Railroad or simply the Santa Fe. The Santa Fe's Temple depot was

532-638: The Blackland Prairie region (a rich farming area), and towards the west, the terrain rises with low, rolling, limestone-layered hills at the northeastern tip of the Texas Hill Country . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 74.9 square miles (194 km ), of which 70.1 square miles (182 km ) are land and 4.8 square miles (12 km ) are covered by water. As of

570-591: The International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, the high-school has a thriving athletic program. In addition, small portions of the city are served by Belton ISD , Troy ISD , and Academy ISD . Several private schools serve Temple, including Christ Church School, Saint Mary's Catholic School (PreK–8), Providence Preparatory School (PreK-12), the associated Holy Trinity Catholic High School , and Central Texas Christian School (K–12). Temple College offers two-year associate degrees in

608-865: The Taylor Producers on May 1, 1915, as floods forced the team to leave their ballpark in Austin. Taylor (15–23) then moved to Brenham on June 8, 1915, becoming the second team in Brenham, after the Brenham Brewers folded the day before. The final league standings were led by the Belton Braves (40–19), 8.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Temple Governors (32–27), followed by the Bartlett Bearcats (29–26) and Austin Representatives/Taylor Producers/ Brenham Kaisers (21–36). The Schulenburg Giants were 23–18 and

646-733: The Temple Railway Station . Temple has general aviation services via Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport . While commercial airline service is not currently available in the city, Temple is served by these nearby airports: In 2009, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) proposed the Texas T-Bone High Speed Rail Corridor that would create a high-speed rail line from Dallas - Fort Worth to San Antonio and another line from Houston that would connect with

684-503: The 1914 season as a new Class D level minor league. The president of the league was W.F. Blum, Jr. The Middle Texas League began play as a six–team league, hosting franchises from Bartlett, Texas ( Bartlett Bearcats ), Belton, Texas ( Belton Braves ), Brenham, Texas ( Brenham Brewers ), Georgetown, Texas ( Georgetown Collegians ), Lampasas, Texas ( Lampasas Resorters ) and Temple, Texas ( Temple Tigers ). The Middle Texas League began play on May 8, 1914. The league played

722-658: The 1914 season, playing home games at the Belton Base Ball Park. Belton folded, along with the Middle Texas League, in the middle of the 1915 season. On June 19, 1915, Belton was in first place under manager Charles Lawson when the Middle Texas League permanently folded. The Belton Braves won both half–seasons of the league and no playoffs were held as the league folded. During the season, the Austin Reps /Representatives (2–5) had moved to become

760-400: The 23,359 households, 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were not families. About 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size

798-489: The Brenham Brewers 12–31 when they both folded on June 7, 1915. The Middle Texas League permanently folded after the 1915 season. Belton, Texas has not hosted another minor league team. The Belton Braves were referenced to have played home minor league games at Belton Base Ball Park . The ballpark was located at South Davis Street & West Avenue A in Belton, Texas. Middle Texas League The Middle Texas League

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836-432: The GC&SF made Temple a division point. In its early years, Temple was a town of shacks and tents with a large number of saloons and tough characters found in the early West. Locally, it was nicknamed "Tanglefoot" because some residents found that the combination of muddy streets and liquor made walking through the town challenging. Very shortly after the town was incorporated in 1882, two private schools were founded in

874-510: The Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area, with a population of 420,375, would be within about 45 minutes of Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Temple is known as a regional medical center , with four major hospitals: Baylor Scott & White Medical Center , Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center, Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical Center, and McLane Children's Specialty Clinic. Baylor Scott & White Health

912-399: The Middle Texas League on May 8, 1914, and won the first of two consecutive championships. The Middle Texas League played a spit–season schedule with champions during each half. In 1914, the Temple Tigers won the first–half standings and the Belton Braves won the second–half standings, with the season ending early on August 8, 1914. The final overall standings were led by the Temple Tigers, with

950-608: The championship. Baseball Hall of Fame member Kid Nichols managed the 1914 Temple Tigers. In its second season, with Hulen P. Robertson becoming the league president, the Middle Texas League began play on April 15, 1915. During the season, the Austin Reps/Representatives (2–5) moved to become the Taylor Producers on May 1, 1915, when floods forced the team to relocate from Austin. Taylor (15–23) then moved to Brenham on June 8, 1915, becoming

988-478: The city, with an additional bus connection to Killeen . Temple was founded as a railroad junction and serves as a major freight railroad hub to this day. Both the Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway have mainlines serving the city, and a BNSF rail yard and locomotive maintenance facility are located here. Amtrak serves the city with its Texas Eagle passenger train, which stops at

1026-465: The city: KCEN-TV (NBC), KWTX-TV (CBS/Telemundo), KXXV-TV (ABC), KWKT-TV (Fox), KNCT-TV (The CW), plus several alternate broadcast channels including MeTV, Cozi, iON, MyNetworkTV, grit and local weather. For cable and satellite television service, Temple is served by Charter Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable), DirecTV , Dish Network , and Grande Communications . The Hill Country Transit District (The HOP) operates three bus routes within

1064-549: The city: the Temple Academy was organized and a public school was established in 1884. In 1893, the annual Temple Stag Party began, growing out of a private Thanksgiving celebration attended by some of the town's leading men. It was held until 1923. The city became home to numerous medical clinics and the Santa Fe Hospital and Scott and White Memorial Hospital; the two hospitals merged in 1983 and now form

1102-456: The first line. While the location for the connection of the two lines had not been officially established, the mayor at the time, Bill Jones III, made an effort to ensure that connection happened in Temple. Temple would be a stop along the line, regardless of where that connection between the two lines would be. The next year in 2010, TxDOT received a federal grant to conduct a study for a line connecting Oklahoma City with San Antonio, and Temple

1140-469: The league standings and were league champions. Baseball Hall of Fame member Ross Youngs played for Bartlett in 1915, hitting .264 in 59 games at age 18. Temple, Texas Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas , United States. As of 2020, the city has a population of 82,073 according to the U.S. census . Temple lies in the region referred to as Central Texas and

1178-430: The local economy began with the regional Santa Fe Railroad hospital. Temple now thrives in a complex economy, with both goods distribution and its reputation as a regional medical center leading the way. Baylor Scott & White Health is the largest employer in the area with about 12,000 employees, most located at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple . Temple is home to many regional distribution centers and

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1216-465: The second floor of the Santa Fe Railroad depot at 315 West Avenue B, commemorates the significance of railroads for the city and includes a large collection of Harvey House memorabilia. Temple is located northeast of the center of Bell County. It is the second-largest city in Bell County. It is bordered to the southwest, on the opposite side of the Leon River , by Belton, the county seat. Temple

1254-630: The second team in Brenham, after the Brenham Brewers folded the day before. Both the Brenham Brewers and Schulenberg Giants disbanded on June 7, 1915. On June 19, 1915, the Middle Texas League permanently folded during the season. The final league standings featured the Austin Representatives/Taylor Producers/Brenham Kaisers (21–36), Bartlett Bearcats (29–26), Belton Braves (40–19), Brenham Brewers (12–31), Schulenburg Giants (23–18) and Temple Governors (32–27). The Belton Braves won both half seasons of

1292-532: The site of the largest Harvey House restaurant in Texas, and the Harvey House organization also operated a dairy and vegetable farm near the city. Harvey Houses provided meals for Santa Fe passengers during stopovers and were also popular with local customers. The chain was famous for its high-quality food and its iconic uniformed all-female "Harvey Girl" waitstaff. The Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum, on

1330-503: Was $ 42,795. Males had a median income of $ 30,858 versus $ 22,113 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 25,740. About 10.8% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. Temple's homeless population is approximately 1.9%. Assistance to the homeless is provided by Feed My Sheep and the Salvation Army. Over 100 years ago,

1368-406: Was 3.29. In the city, the population was distributed as 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 47,240 and for a family

1406-475: Was a six–team Class D level minor league baseball league that played in the 1914 and 1915 seasons. The Middle Texas League featured franchises based in Texas . The Middle Texas League permanently folded during the 1915 season. Baseball Hall of Fame member Kid Nichols managed the 1914 Temple Tigers and Hall of Famer Ross Youngs played for the 1915 Bartlett Bearcats . The Middle Texas League began to play in

1444-573: Was in the pathway of that line. In 2013, a consultant for the Texas High Speed Rail Corporation stated that the only two connections being considered for the two lines were a connection in Temple and a connection in San Antonio; they expected to make that decision by the end of 2014. The organization also indicated that they plan to have the high-speed rail in operation by 2025. If that connection occurred in Temple,

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