1915Government
== History ==
University Park began as a cluster of homes surrounding the fledgling Southern Methodist University, which was founded in the then-rural Dallas County in 1915.
1924Education
The university supplied these homes with utility service until 1924, when the growing population could no longer be supported by the school's utilities.
1945Military
As a result of efforts to build and improve the city, University Park grew to a population of over 20,000 residents by 1945 and had become one of the most prestigious locations ...
1946Government
In 1946 an election to adopt a Home Rule Charter was held, but the measure failed and the city continued to operate as a General Law city.
1947History
Yarbrough dedicated the park on September 5, 1947.
1989Government
In 1989, voters approved a Home Rule Charter which officially adopted a council-manager form of government and expanded the three member board of Commissioners into a five-membe...
1996Sports
The seven most recent campaigns from 1996 to 2020 each earned over 60% of the city's vote, with the best showing being the 81.44% of the vote won by Texas native George W.
1997History
Elena Children's Park was named after Mary Elena Franklin, a girl who died at the age of three in an automobile accident on August 2, 1997.
2001Education
The library opened on June 7, 2001, as the University Park Book Bank in Snider Plaza.
2002Government
On April 1, 2002, the book bank became a municipal library.
2009Architecture
The owner of the former building, Albert Huddleston, charged the city $1 per year to use the building space, as of 2009.
2013Education
Bush, can also be found on the campus, and was opened in 2013.
2014Architecture
Circa 2014 its previous building was to be demolished, and the YMCA leased 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) in Preston Center for the period until its new building would open.
2018Education
In 2018, data from the American Community Survey revealed that University Park was the second wealthiest city in the United States, with a median household income of $198,438 an...