Welcome to University Park ...
The village of University Park is primarily located in Will County<1>. A portion of University Park extends into Cook County.
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The location of University Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, University Park has a population of 6,881 people<3> (see below for details).
University Park is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: University Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from University Park, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, University Park had an population of 6,881 people. This is a decrease of 3.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.29% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, University Park had a population of 7,129 people. This makes University Park the county's 13th most populous community.
The population of University Park represents 0.06% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 280th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,129 people, the population of University Park increased 7.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,662 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for University Park.
Communities Also Named University Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named University Park - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado (2), Florida (4), Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (4) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for University Park.
Communities near University Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near University Park.
- Joliet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joliet <5>
- Hammond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <5>
- Orland Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
- Orland Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <5>
- Tinley Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
- Tinley Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <5>
- Oak Lawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <5>
- Calumet City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
- Calumet City is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <5>
- Crown Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Crown Point is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crown Point <5>
- Schererville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
- Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <5>
- East Chicago
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Chicago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chicago
- East Chicago is located in Lake County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Chicago <5>
- New Lenox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
- New Lenox is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <5>
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 Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for University Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of University Park. 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 Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around University Park. See our Newspapers Page for University Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University Park ...
Looking for more information about University Park? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for University Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for University Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for University Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for University Park. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around University Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |