University Park | |
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 Location of University Park in Will County and Cook County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 41°26′22″N 87°41′50″W / 41.43944°N 87.69722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Cook, Will |
| Townships | Monee, Crete, Rich |
| Incorporated | 1967 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Joseph E. Roudez III |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.73 sq mi (27.79 km2) |
| • Land | 10.73 sq mi (27.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,145 |
| • Density | 666.08/sq mi (257.18/km2) |
| Standard of living (2007–11) | |
| • Per capita income | $20,083 |
| • Median home value | $49,400 |
| ZIP code(s) | 60484, 60478 |
| Area code(s) | 708/464 |
| Geocode | 76935 |
| FIPS code | 17-76935 |
| Website | university-park-il |
University Park is a village in Will County with a small portion in Cook County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a south suburb of Chicago. The village is one of the region's few planned communities; it was developed in the 1960s as Wood Hill, then Park Forest South, and finally University Park. Governors State University was established in the village in 1969.[2] The village population was 7,145 at the 2020 census.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Fenton, Sarah. "Governors State University". The Encyclopedia of Chicago.
- ^ "University Park village, Illinois profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2022.