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Temple City is a city in Los Angeles County, California. The population was 33,377 at the 2000 census.

While white people compose the largest ethnic group in Temple City, Temple City is part of a cluster of cities (along with Arcadia, Rosemead, Monterey Park, San Marino, and San Gabriel) in the west San Gabriel Valley with a large Asian population. In particular, a growing Mandarin-speaking expatriate population from Taiwan call Temple City home. There are more than 50 bridal gown shops and other wedding-related businesses (for example, photography) owned by Taiwanese immigrants along the stretch of the downtown area on Las Tunas Drive.

History
Walter P. Temple (June 7, 1870 - ), the son of Pliny Fisk Temple and William Workman's daughter Antonia Margarita Workman, was born on Rancho La Merced. Temple purchased 400 acres (2 km2) of land four miles (6 km) east of San Gabriel which had been part of Lucky Baldwin's Rancho Santa Anita. Envisioning a community where people of medium income could afford to live and own their homes, Temple divided the area into lots and laid out the park facing Las Tunas Drive. He named other streets after those close and dear to the family, such as Workman, Kauffman, Temple and Agnes. Bond issues initiated by Temple were responsible for street paving and electrification. Temple also petitioned the Pacific Electric Railway Company to extend its Los Angeles to Alhambra line to a depot adjacent to Temple City Park. Residents and merchants attributed the steady growth of Temple City to the extensions of the railway to the community.

In 1936, the town officially was designated Temple City (it was originally called "Town of Temple", but the Postmaster General demanded a name change because the mail was instead being directed to the Phoenix suburb of Tempe), but remained a City in name only until after the post-World War II population explosion and incorporation of the community on May 23, 1960.

Today, there are more than 50 bridal gown shops and other wedding-related businesses (for example, photography) owned by Taiwanese immigrants along the stretch of the downtown area on Las Tunas Drive. It is very notable receiving business from many states.

Also, it is to be noted that even though the chain no longer has a store within city limits, Winchell's Donuts originated in Temple City, opening on October 8, 1948. In addition, in the 1970s, Temple City was home to Pete & Jake's Hot Rod Repair, famous for custom cars (such as The California Kid).

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_City,_California