University Place, Washington
University Place, Washington | |
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Chambers Bay Golf Course | |
Location of University Place, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°12′54″N 122°32′45″W / 47.21500°N 122.54583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Incorporated | August 31, 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Javier Figueroa |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.51 sq mi (22.03 km2) |
| • Land | 8.34 sq mi (21.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 417 ft (127 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,866 |
• Estimate (2022) | 34,634 |
| • Density | 4,150/sq mi (1,603/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 98464, 98466, 98467 |
| Area code | 253 |
| FIPS code | 53-73465 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412136 |
| Website | cityofup.com |
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University Place is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Its population was 34,866 at the 2020 census. University Place received its name in the 1800s when the University of Puget Sound, a private liberal-arts college in North Tacoma, purchased land along the primary north–south route of Grandview Drive.
Based on per capita income, University Place ranks 81st of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.