Welcome to University Heights ...

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

The location of University Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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 12,807 people<3> (see below for details).

University Heights is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: University Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

University Heights is located in the (216) area code.

Websites for University Heights ...

Official Website: www.universityheights.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, University Heights had an population of 12,807 people. This is a decrease of 5.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, University Heights had a population of 13,539 people. This makes University Heights the county's 28th most populous community.

The population of University Heights represents 0.12% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 128th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,539 people, the population of University Heights decreased 4.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,146 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 two Ohio communities named University Heights: This one is located in Cuyahoga County and the other is located in Athens County.

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

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

Communities near University Heights ...

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

• Cleveland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378,589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
• Parma
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
  • Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <5>
• Lakewood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
• Mentor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
  • Mentor is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <5>
• Euclid
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
  • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <5>
• Strongsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongsville
  • Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <5>
• North Royalton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
  • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <5>
• Garfield Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
  • Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
• Willoughby
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby
  • Willoughby is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,967 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby <5>
• Solon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
  • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <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 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for University Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for University Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for University Heights: www.universityheights.com/

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/