Hideaway, Texas facts for kids
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Hideaway, Texas
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Location of Hideaway, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2) |
| • Land | 2.07 sq mi (5.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2) |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,201 |
| • Density | 1,536.30/sq mi (593.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code |
75771
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| Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-33578 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410757 |
Hideaway is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. It is mostly a place where people live, and it is also a gated community. This means there are special entrances and exits, often with security. In 2020, about 3,201 people lived there.
Hideaway is part of the larger Tyler area. This area includes Tyler and nearby towns that are connected by work and daily life.
History of Hideaway
The land where Hideaway is now was once part of a very large farm. This farm was owned by a Texas governor named Richard B. Hubbard. Later, a person named James Fair bought the land.
In 1967, James Fair started to plan and build the community. He named it "Hide-A-Way Lake." His plan was to create a community with about 1,350 acres (5.5 square kilometers) of land. It would have 1,944 places for homes.
In the year 2000, two groups that managed Hideaway joined together. One group, Hideaway Homeowners, Inc., was like a neighborhood club (called a HOA). It helped manage the homes and common areas. The other group, Hideaway Lake Club, Inc., ran the golf courses. When they joined, they formed a new type of local government called a municipal corporation.
People of Hideaway
Every ten years, the United States counts its population. This is called a census. In 2020, the census showed that 3,201 people lived in Hideaway.
Most people in Hideaway are White. A small number of people are Black or African American, Native American, Asian, or from other backgrounds. About 4% of the people are Hispanic or Latino.
In 2020, there were 1,470 households in Hideaway. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Most households in Hideaway earn between $75,000 and $125,000 each year. The average age of people in Hideaway is around 63 years old. This makes Hideaway one of the cities in Texas with an older population.
Education in Hideaway
Students who live in Hideaway go to schools in the Lindale Independent School District. This school district provides education for children from elementary school through high school.
