Hideaway spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Hideaway’s city government spent $87,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $27 per resident.
What stands out about how Hideaway is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$27 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Hideaway’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($27 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $898, and the middle half spent $634–$1,292. Hideaway spent less than 99% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hideaway itself left out).
About $27 per resident a year, or $0.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 99%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No trend yet
Hideaway reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,745 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hideaway’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hideaway’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hideaway →
Who’s in charge in Hideaway
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lindale Independent School District
Hideaway’s K–12 school district, shared with Lindale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,309 per pupil, $7,058 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hideaway’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hideaway alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Smith County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.9%74,862 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.9%28,041 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,283 votes).
Most votes in Smith County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Hideaway lies in Smith County. Every 2024 race in Smith County is on the county’s page.
Smith County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hideaway.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hideaway compares with the towns next door
Hideaway spent $27 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,249. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lindale | $1,249 | $4,098 |
| Hideaway | $27 | $3,745 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hideaway’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hideaway’s government
How much does Hideaway spend per resident?
About $27 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $27 was less than 99% of 175 Texas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hideaway?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,745 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Hideaway’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hideaway yet.
How did Hideaway vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hideaway alone. Smith County, where 100% of Hideaway lies, voted Trump 71.9%, Harris 26.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Hideaway in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Bryan Hughes) and State House District 5 (Cole Hefner). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hideaway’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →