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Welcome to University Heights ...

The city of University Heights is located in Johnson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of University Heights, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for University Heights: University Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, University Heights has a population of 1,035 people<2> (see below for details).

University Heights is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: University Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for University Heights: 319

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, University Heights had an population of 1,035 people. This is a decrease of 1.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, University Heights had a population of 1,051 people. This makes University Heights the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of University Heights represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 266th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,051 people, the population of University Heights increased 6.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 987 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for University Heights.

Communities Also Named University Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named University Heights - they are located in California (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for University Heights.

Websites for University Heights ...

Official Website: www.university-heights.org/

Communities near University Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near University Heights.

  • North Liberty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tiffin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • West Liberty
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Solon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Solon is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>
  • Kalona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kalona is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <4>
  • West Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Ely
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ely is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <4>
  • Wellman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lone Tree
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around University Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for University Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of University Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around University Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around University Heights. See our Newspapers Page for University Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University Heights ...

Looking for more information about University Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to University Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for University Heights.

Adding University Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of University Heights in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for University Heights was on a map titled Road Map for Iowa (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for University Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for University Heights.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around University Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.