Runaway_Bay,_Texas
Runaway Bay, Texas
City in Texas, United States
Runaway Bay is a city in Wise County, Texas, lying at the Southern end of Lake Bridgeport. The population was 1,546 in 2020.[5]
Runaway Bay, Texas | |
|---|---|
Location of Runaway Bay, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′31″N 97°52′29″W | |
| 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 | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,286 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 1,845 |
| • Density | 625.89/sq mi (241.61/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 | 1388609[4] |
| Website | runawaybaytexas |
Runaway Bay is located at 33°10′31″N 97°52′29″W (33.175379, −97.874794). According to the United 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.[6]
The city is built around an 18-hole golf course and the city's main water tower resembles a golf ball on a tee.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 504 | — | |
| 1990 | 700 | 38.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,104 | 57.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,286 | 16.5% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,576 | [2] | 22.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,314 | 84.99% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 13 | 0.84% |
| Native American or Alaska 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 the 2020 United States census, there were 1,546 people, 734 households, and 501 families residing in the city.
The Club at Runaway Bay is an 18-hole golf course and club house designed by Leon Howard and established in 1969. It is Par 72, length 7032 yards and has a course rating of 73.1. It was featured in the 2008–09 edition of Golf Digest as one of the "Best Places to Play."
On January 17, 2010, the golf course was the subject of a chupacabra 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 the Bridgeport Independent School District.
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- "Alleged chupacabra found in Runaway Bay". Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- "Chupacabra Debunked! It's a Hairless Raccoon: Biologist". January 19, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.