BlockTemple Terrace, Florida
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1944 and the latest in 1995. It stands in the Tampa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 33617. The Survey maps it on the Sulphur Springs quadrangle. 26,690 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 59 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1944 to 1995The same ground, surveyed 51 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Compare 1944 against another survey:
On record in Temple Terrace
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Temple Terrace Golf Courselisted 2012
Population over time
3 figuresTemple Terrace grew from 20,918 to 26,690 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,918 | |
| 2010 | 24,541 | +3,623 (+17%) |
| 2020 | 26,690 | +2,149 (+9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1944 USGS Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:31680
- 1945 USGS Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:31680
- 1949 USGS Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:25000
- 1955 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Tarpon Springs quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Plant City quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Tarpon Springs quadrangle1:100000
- 1995 USGS Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
29 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Temple Terrace between 1992 and 2018, burning about 130 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 29 RIVER PARK |
| 2 August 1998 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 5 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | TROUT CREEK PARK (29) |
| 9 June 2006 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 29 DEERWOOD |
| 4 May 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 May 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 27 May 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 26 May 2014 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | BRUCE B. DOWNS (29) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Temple Terrace: 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot Tampa - Williams Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sand | |
| Kash & Karry Food Stores, Inc. - Harney Road Mine | Sand | Unknown |
Storms near this place
40 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Temple Terrace in 40 storm reports between 1998 and 2020: 17 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 6 lightning, 1 heavy rain. The reports record 2 deaths and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2002 | Lightning | Temple Terrace | 1 killed | A man was struck on a bicycle trying to escape an approaching storm. He had been fishing in the Tampa Bypass Canal near Interstate 75 and Fowler Avenue. |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Temple Terrace | 1 killed | The broadcast media reported that a 44 year old male was struck on the top of the head and killed by lightning while walking under a group of large trees, near the intersection of Alumni and Laurel Drive, at the University of South Florida in Temple Terrace, during a rain storm. |
| July 2006 | Lightning | Temple Terrace | 1 hurt | A male construction worker in his 30s was transported to the hospital after he was struck by lightning near Interstate 75 and Bruce B. Downs Blvd. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | $100,000 | Skywarn Spotters and law enforcement reported that thunderstorms downed several trees, numerous large branches and power lines from the Town N' Country area of northwest Tampa to Temple Terrace. |
| July 2003 | Lightning | Temple Terrace | $50,000 | Lightning caused a fire that damaged the roof, attic, and laundry area of eight unit apartment complex. |
| May 2003 | Lightning | Temple Terrace | $25,000 | Lightning struck the home of a 72 year old woman and caused a fire that took fire fighters 15 minutes to put out. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | $25,000 | The Temple Terrace fire department reported that thunderstorm winds tore and lifted away a 16 foot by 30 foot parks and recreation shed, over a six foot fence along the Tampa Bypass Canal, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 301 and Interstate 75. Also, thunderstorm winds flipped a commercial shed over the top of a couple of vehicles along U.S. Highway. |
| August 2002 | Lightning | Temple Terrace | $20,000 | Lightning hit the attic of a three story building starting a fire resulting in smoke damage. A second home was struck about 2 miles west, where a thermal imaging camera helped firefighters extinguish a smoldering fire within the walls. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | $20,000 | The public reported thunderstorm winds, estimated between 60 to 70 mph, destroyed a reinforced lanai of a home in Temple Terrace. Several large tree limbs were also downed by the thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | $15,000 | Heavy rains and gusty winds downed a tree on two vehicles on the University of South Florida campus. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | $15,000 | The public reported, through WFLA-TV in Tampa, that thunderstorm winds topple several large trees and branches on the 10,000 block of Davis Road near the intersection of Interstate 75 and State Road 582. |
| June 2003 | Heavy Rain | Temple Terrace | $10,000 | Several buildings sustained minor water damage and five parked cars were half under water in a parking lot on the University of South Florida campus. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | $10,000 | The public reported that thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a mobile home, caused minor damage to three travel trailers and snapped several large branches along rural County Road 579 (Morris Bridge Road). |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | $10,000 | An off duty NWS meteorologist reported thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph that downed several trees and power lines near the intersection of State Road 582 (Fowler Avenue) and County Road 581 (Bruce B. Downs Boulevard) in Temple Terrace. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | $5,000 | Power poles and 3-inch tree limbs broken along N. 52nd St. in Temple Terrace. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | $5,000 | The Temple Terrace police department reported that several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in Temple Terrace. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged several windows of a home in Temple Terrace. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | $500 | A resident near New Tampa reported some damage to shingles and outdoor patio furniture. Based off radar data damage was likely due to a sub-severe downburst winds. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | Local broadcast media shared a picture of quarter to half dollar size hail. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | A report was received from the public of nickel to quarter sized hail and heavy rain near Temple Terrace. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail in the Temple Terrace area. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | Quarter sized hail was reported at the University of South Florida. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | - | Trees were downed in a wooded area off of Amberly Drive. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | Penny size hail occurred for five minutes on the University of South Florida campus in Tampa. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | A trained spotter reported the hail and gusty winds that pushed over several 15 foot trees at an apartment complex. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | - | Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. Two of the trees blocked the intersection of Patricia Arbor Drive and Jacqueline Arbor Drive. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | - | Forty-three large trees were down at the Rogers Park Golf Course. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | Quarter size hail reported on Fowler Avenue between North Bridge and 56th Street. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | - | Numerous trees down in the vicinity of the University of South Florida. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | An amateur radio operator reported one inch hail at the intersection of Fowler and 30th Street. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Temple Terrace | - | A local utility company reported numerous trees and power lines reported down. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | Dime to Golfball size hail fell in Temple Terrace. |
| August 2001 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | Golfball to dime sized hail was reported by the public, through the broadcast media, from the intersection of State Road 587 (Fowler Avenue) and State Road 583 (N. 56th Street) to County Road 581 (Bruce B. Downs Blvd) and County Road 582A (Fletcher Avenue) in Temple Terrace. |
| August 2001 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | Hen egg to dime sized hail was reported by the Temple Terrace fire department and public from near the intersection of Interstate 75 and State Road 582 (Fletcher Blvd) to near the intersection of Interstates 75 and 4. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | The public reported nickel sized hail along rural County Road 579 (Morris Bridge Road). |
| August 2000 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | The public reported dime sized hail near the intersection of State Road 582 (Fowler Avenue) and State Road 583 (56th Street) in Temple Terrace. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Temple Terrace | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harney | 1.6 miles | 16 | |
| Del Rio | 1.9 miles | 18 | |
| Altos Verdes | 2.0 miles | 18 | |
| Temple Terrace Junction | 2.0 miles | 16 | |
| Sulphur Springs | 3.3 miles | 18 | |
| Clarkwild | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Palm | 3.9 miles | 18 | |
| Nowatney | 4.0 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Temple Terrace | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2152032 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 292103. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.