Hidden Hills, California

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City of Hidden Hills
Official seal of City of Hidden Hills
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Location of Hidden Hills in California
Location of Hidden Hills in California
Coordinates: 34°10′3″N, 118°39′39″W
Country United States of America
State California
County Los Angeles
Incorporated (city) 1961-10-19 [2]
Government
 - Mayor Jim Cohen [1]
Area
 - City  1.65 sq mi (4.28 km²)
 - Land  1.65 sq mi (4.28 km²)
 - Water  0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Population (2000)[3]
 - City 1,875
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Zip Code 91302 [4]
Website: http://www.hiddenhillscity.org/

Hidden Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 1,875 at the 2000 census.

The city was the setting of a short-lived NBC sitcom, also called Hidden Hills. The show aired from 2002-2003.

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[edit] Geography

Hidden Hills is located at 34°10′3″N, 118°39′39″W (34.167557, -118.660918)GR1.

Hidden Hills is taken up by a gated residential community, with an elementary school publicly accessible, as it rims the gate to the community.

The city has a total area of around 5 km² (slightly less than 2 square mile|mi²], all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,875 people, 568 households, and 506 families residing in the city. The population density was 438.8/km² (1,135.0/mi²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 138.5/km² (358.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.97% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 2.13% Asian, 1.55% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 6.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 568 households out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.7% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.9% were non-families. 7.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of over $100,000 versus $41,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $94,096. About 1.8% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Facts

The 1978 Wes Craven horror film Summer Of Fear aka "Stranger In Our House" was filmed in the community.

The Film "Outrage" was based on an actual, albeit dramatized, event that happened in the community in the 1960s.

Long a popular low-profile haven for the rich and famous, the first of many actors to reside in the community was Huntz Hall, of "The Bowery Boys" fame. Among the more notable celebrities to live there over the years were Bob Eubanks, Sue Ann Langdon, Marvin Gaye, Harry Nilsson, Bing Crosby sons Lindsay and Gary, Robert Blake, Lisa Marie Presley (with Michael Jackson) Toto and Boz Scaggs drummer Jeff Porcaro, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Dodger great Don Drysdale, comedians Sinbad and Howie Mandel, Billy Blanks (creator of workout Tae bo) , soap star Jed Allen, "Bread" leader David Gates, tennis player John Austin (brother of Tracy Austin), film composer Mark Isham, and a host of notable behind the camera folks and studio VPs and Presidents.

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