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The city of University Park is located

University Park is located in Dallas County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, University Park has a population of 24,980 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of University Park is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for University Park ...

Official Website: www.uptexas.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, University Park had an population of 24,980 people. This is an increase of 8.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, University Park had a population of 23,068 people. This makes University Park the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of University Park represents 0.09% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 116th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,068 people, the population of University Park decreased 1.1% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,324 people).

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

Communities Also Named University Park ...

While we believe that this University Park is located in Dallas County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named University Park. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bexar, Harris and Wichita County.

Beyond Texas, there are 22 communities that are also named University Park - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado (2), Florida (4), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina 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.

  • Plano
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <5>
  • Irving
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <5>
  • Garland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carrollton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
  • Mesquite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
    • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <5>
  • Richardson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Allen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <5>
  • Rowlett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
    • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <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.

The official website for University Park: www.uptexas.org/

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, 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.









 

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