Hideaway, Texas

City in Texas, United States

32°29′26″N 95°27′27″W / 32.49056°N 95.45750°W / 32.49056; -95.45750CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCountySmithGovernment

• President of the Board of DirectorsJean CoxArea

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• Total2.43 sq mi (6.29 km²) • Land2.07 sq mi (5.35 km²) • Water0.36 sq mi (0.94 km²)Population

(2020)

• Total3,201 • Density1,536.30/sq mi (593.28/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Zip Code

75771

Area code(s)903, 430FIPS code48-33578Websitecityofhideaway.org

Hideaway is a largely residential city and gated community in Smith County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,201.

Hideaway is part of the Tyler Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The land that now encompasses Hideaway was originally included in the large plantation owned by Texas governor Richard B. Hubbard.^[3] Later, the land was purchased by developer James Fair. In 1967, Fair planned and developed the land, naming it "Hide-A-Way Lake."^[4] The community was slated to contain 1,350 acres (5.5 km²) with a total 1,944 residential lots.^[3] In 2000, the community, then managed by Hideaway Homeowners, Inc. (which is the HOA) and Hideaway Lake Club, Inc. (which operates the golfing facilities) merged, forming a municipal corporation known as Hideaway Lake Club, Inc.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	3,083	—
2020	3,201	3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

**Hideaway racial composition as of 2020**^[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	2,933	91.63%
Black or African American (NH)	18	0.56%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	9	0.28%
Asian (NH)	19	0.59%
Some Other Race (NH)	4	0.12%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	87	2.72%
Hispanic or Latino	131	4.09%
Total	3,201

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,201 people, 1,470 households, and 1,067 families residing in the city. There is a poverty rate of about 6% and an individual income of around $32,000.^[9] Most households in Hideaway earn 75 to 125 thousand dollars. The most common individual income is 15 to 25 thousand dollars.^[10] Most people in Hideaway were born in the USA and are married.^[11] The median age in Hideaway is around 63, which gives Hideaway the third largest median age in Texas.^[12]

Education

The Lindale Independent School District serves area students.

References

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ City map
^ ^a ^b ^c "TSHA | Hideaway, TX (Smith County)". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ "hideawaylaketexas.com is almost here!". hideawaylaketexas.com. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
^ Bureau, US Census. "Census.gov". Census.gov. Retrieved March 29, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^ "Hideaway - Place Explorer - Data Commons". datacommons.org. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
^ "Hideaway Economics - Place Explorer - Data Commons". datacommons.org. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
^ "Hideaway Demographics - Place Explorer - Data Commons". datacommons.org. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
^ "Place Rankings - Data Commons". datacommons.org. Retrieved April 10, 2022.

^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[7]^[8]