Runaway Bay, Texas | |
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 Location of Runaway Bay, Texas | |
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| Coordinates:33°10′34″N97°52′34″W / 33.17611°N 97.87611°W /33.17611; -97.87611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.79 sq mi (17.58 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
| • Water | 4.27 sq mi (11.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,546 |
| • Density | 614/sq mi (237/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76426 |
| Area code | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-63782[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411015[2] |
| Website | runawaybaytexas |
Runaway Bay is a city inWise County,Texas, lying at the Southern end ofLake Bridgeport. The population was 1,546 in 2020.[4]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (18 km2), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km2) is water.[5]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1980 | 504 | — | |
| 1990 | 700 | 38.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,104 | 57.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,286 | 16.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,546 | 20.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,990 | 28.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,314 | 84.99% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 13 | 0.84% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 13 | 0.84% |
| Asian (NH) | 8 | 0.52% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 1 | 0.06% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 44 | 2.85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 153 | 9.9% |
| Total | 1,546 |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 1,546 people, 734 households, and 501 families residing in the city.
The Club at Runaway Bay was an 18-hole golf course and club house designed by Leon Howard and established in 1969. It was Par 72, length 7032 yards and had a course rating of 73.1. It was featured in the 2008–09 edition ofGolf Digest as one of the "Best Places to Play."The course closed on November 3, 2024.
On January 17, 2010, the golf course was the subject of achupacabra sighting in which the unidentified dead animal was described as a "brown, earth-colored creature is hairless with oversized canines and elongated padded feet with inch-long toes tapered with sharp, curved claws. The creature also had long hind legs."[10] Upon investigation, a biologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department identified the animal as a hairless raccoon.[11]
The City of Runaway Bay is served by theBridgeport Independent School District with some minor parts of the city extending toJacksboro Independent School District.
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