Hideaway, Texas Explained

Official Name:Hideaway, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Smith
Leader Title:President of the Board of Directors
Leader Name:Jean Cox
Established Date:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:6.29
Area Land Km2:5.35
Area Water Km2:0.94
Area Total Sq Mi:2.43
Area Land Sq Mi:2.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.36
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3201
Population Density Km2:593.28
Population Density Sq Mi:1536.30
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:75771
Area Code:903, 430
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-33578

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 1350acres 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

Hideaway racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)2,93391.63%
Black or African American (NH)180.56%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)90.28%
Asian (NH)190.59%
Some Other Race (NH)40.12%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)872.72%
Hispanic or Latino1314.09%
Total3,201
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.[6] Most households in Hideaway earn 75 to 125 thousand dollars. The most common individual income is 15 to 25 thousand dollars.[7] Most people in Hideaway were born in the USA and are married.[8] The median age in Hideaway is around 63, which gives Hideaway the third largest median age in Texas.[9]

Education

The Lindale Independent School District serves area students.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.maptechnica.com/city-map/Hideaway/TX/4833578 City map
  2. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: TSHA Hideaway, TX (Smith County) . 2022-12-20 . www.tshaonline.org.
  4. Web site: hideawaylaketexas.com is almost here! . 2022-12-20 . hideawaylaketexas.com.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-05-25 . data.census.gov.
  6. Web site: Hideaway - Place Explorer - Data Commons . 2022-04-10 . datacommons.org.
  7. Web site: Hideaway Economics - Place Explorer - Data Commons . 2022-04-10 . datacommons.org.
  8. Web site: Hideaway Demographics - Place Explorer - Data Commons . 2022-04-10 . datacommons.org.
  9. Web site: Place Rankings - Data Commons . 2022-04-10 . datacommons.org.