Park Cities is a term used in reference to two communities in Dallas County,

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– the Town of Highland Park and the City of University Park. The two municipalities, which share a border, are surrounded by the city of

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and comprise an

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. As of the 2010 census, the Park Cities had a population of 31,632. The Park Cities have among the highest per capita incomes in the

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and Texas. In 2000, the ''

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'' presented a report which stated that the Park Cities ranked No. 9 in a list of communities with the highest quality living in the USA.

Demographics

*Total Population: 31,632 *Total Households: 11,590 *Total Families: 7,703 *Racial makeup: **95.14%

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**3.00% Hispanic or Latino of any race **1.84% Asian **1.14%

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**0.89% from other races **0.77 from two or more races **0.20% Native American **0.02%

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*Per Capita Income: $80,211 *Median Household Income: $121,084 *Median Income (Males): In excess of $100,000 *Median Income (Females): $43,801 In terms of formal education, the Park Cities rank as Texas' first and second most educated communities. 82.8% of adults in University Park age 25 years or older possess an associate degree or higher, and 80.5% obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher. 76.6% of adults in Highland Park age 25 years or older possess an associate degree or higher, and 74.7% obtained a baccalaureate degree or higher.

Culture

In 1982, the Park Cities Historical Society, which is intended to preserve the community, was founded.Thetford, Margaret Ann.
Park Cities Historical Society to mark governor's birthplace
" ''

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''. December 7, 1989. Retrieved on December 9, 2011.

Education

The Highland Park Independent School District serves most of the Park Cities. A small portion of Highland Park (areas west of Roland Avenue) is zoned to the

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. University Park is home to

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Schools

Boone Elementary

Armstrong Elementary

McCulloch Intermediate and Highland Park Middle School

University Park Elementary

Hyer Elementary

Bradfield Elementary

Highland Park High School

Media

*''

'' is the Dallas citywide newspaper. *

' Park Cities News is the official community newspaper since 1938.

References

External links

City of University Park
- official site.
Town of Highland Park
- official site.
Highland Park ISDHeadlines about the Park Cities from ''The Dallas Morning News''
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