Welcome to West University Place ...

The city of West University Place is located on the Gulf Coast.

West University Place is located in Harris County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of West University Place, 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 West University Place: W. University Pl. (or less commonly used: W. University Plc.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West University Place has a population of 15,574 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of West University Place is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for West University Place ...

Official Website: www.ci.west-university-place.tx.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West University Place had an population of 15,574 people. This is an increase of 5.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West University Place had a population of 14,787 people. This makes West University Place the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of West University Place represents 0.06% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 165th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 14,787 people, the population of West University Place increased 4.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,211 people).

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

Communities near West University Place ...

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

• Pasadena
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
  • Pasadena is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <5>
• Pearland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
  • Pearland is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <5>
• Sugar Land
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Land
  • Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Land <5>
• Missouri City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
  • Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <5>
• Friendswood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
  • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <5>
• Deer Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <5>
• South Houston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
  • South Houston is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <5>
• Stafford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <5>
• Manvel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
  • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <5>
• Galena Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
  • Galena Park is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <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 West University Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West University Place.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West University Place. 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 West University Place.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West University Place ...

Looking for more information about West University Place? 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 West University Place, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West University Place.

Adding West University Place to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West University Place 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 for West University Place was on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West University Place.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West University Place: www.ci.west-university-place.tx.us/

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

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