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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>.

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<2> (see below for details).

The community of West University Place is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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 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.

Websites for West University Place ...

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

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)
  • Pearland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugar Land
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Missouri City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Friendswood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Deer Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • South Houston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Stafford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Manvel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <4>
  • Galena Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 (so far) 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harris, 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 West University Place.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West University Place - 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.