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Temperance, Michigan

Census designated place in Monroe County, Michigan · ZIP 48182

  • Monroe County
  • Within Bedford Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 8,495 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 3,633Households
  • $76,069Median household income
  • $230,200Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Temperance

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Population, 2000 to 2020+18.4%
7.5k8k8.5k9k9.5k2000: 7,75720002010: 8,51720102020: 9,18820207,7579,188
Population of Temperance at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,757
20108,517
20209,188

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Temperance
Under $50k30.8%
$50k to $100k32.1%
$100k to $150k18.2%
$150k to $200k12.9%
$200k and over6%

Median household income $76,069 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Temperance
Owner occupied
2,698 units
Renter occupied
935 units
Vacancy rate
2.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Temperance compared with its county and state
Temperance compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureTemperanceMonroe CountyMichigan
Population8,495155,00110,051,595
Median household income$76,069$75,272$71,149
Median age52.842.640.1
Median home value$230,200$215,700$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.7%23.4%31.8%
Foreign-born residents2.1%2.4%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes74.3%81.2%72.9%
Mean commute to work28.7 minutes26.6 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Temperance, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Jackman Road Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Bedford Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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