Hidden Hills, California

History

The earliest inhabitants of the area were Chumash people.

The community was designed and developed in the 1950s by A. E. Hanson, a Southern California landscape architect and planned community developer. His earlier projects included Rolling Hills and Palos Verdes Estates, and the 1920s Beverly Hills Harold Lloyd Estate "Greenacres".

Hidden Hills became the 73rd city in Los Angeles County on October 19, 1961.

Vanity Fair described the city in 2017:

Originally conceived of as a "rustic retreat" from LA, it is now described as the "glitzy epicenter of Nouveau Hollywood" and an "uber-elite enclave".

Geography

It is a gated residential community with a total area of 1.688 sqmi, all land.

Hidden Hills is in the southern Simi Hills Transverse range near the Santa Monica Mountains on the western edge of the San Fernando Valley, near the border with neighboring Ventura County.

Hidden Hills is bordered on the north by the nature reserve and greenbelt of the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, a park with miles of equestrian, hiking, and mountain biking trails. Nearby to the south, is the pioneer Leonis Adobe National Historic Landmark, with gardens and a historical museum. The city lies just north of U.S. Route 101, also called the Ventura Freeway.

Climate

Demographics

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Hidden Hills first appeared as a city in the 1970 U.S. census. Prior to 1970, the area was part of the unincorporated portion of the Calabasas census county division.

2020

The 2020 United States census reported Hidden Hills had a population of 1,725. The racial makeup of Hidden Hills was 1,421 (82.4%) white, 75 (4.3%) Asian, 33 (1.9%) Black or African American, 3 (0.2%) American Indian and Alaska Native, 0 (0%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 56 (3.2%) some other race, and 137 (7.9%) people were of two or more races.

Including all responses for people of two or more races, 1,542 (89.4%) were white alone or in combination with one or more other races, 111 (6.4%) were Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races, 59 (3.4%) were Black or African American alone or in combination, 13 (0.8%) were American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination, 12 (0.7%) were Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander alone or in combination, and 133 (7.7%) were some other race alone or in combination with one or more other races. 117 (6.8%) were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The census reported that Hidden Hills had 635 housing units. Of these, 593 (93.4%) were occupied. 536 (90.4%) of the occupied units were owner-occupied and 57 (9.6%) were renter-occupied. Of the vacant units, 2 (0.3% of total) were for rent, 11 (1.7%) were for sale only, 7 (1.1%) were sold but not occupied, 9 (1.4%) were for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use, and 13 (2.0%) were otherwise vacant.

Mapping L.A.

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Government

In the California State Legislature, Hidden Hills is located within , and in .

In the United States House of Representatives, Hidden Hills is located within .

Hidden Hills has traditionally been won by Republican candidates for public office. However, the 2016 United States presidential election represented a substantial swing toward the Democratic Party in Hidden Hills, with Hillary Clinton carrying the town.

In California's 2006 gubernatorial election, incumbent Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger received more than 72% of votes cast, while his Democratic opponent, Phil Angelides, received approximately 25%.

In the 2012 United States presidential election, the Republican candidate, Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts received 54.5% of votes cast, compared to the incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama who received 44.4% of votes cast.

Education

The one public school in Hidden Hills, Round Meadow Elementary, scored 902 in the 2013 Academic Performance Index.

Infrastructure

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Malibu/Lost Hills Station in Calabasas, serving Hidden Hills.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) handles fire service calls for Hidden Hills.

Notable people

• Pepe Aguilar, singer, actor, and producer
• Marc Anthony, singer
• Frankie Avalon, musician
• Iggy Azalea, rapper
• Ashlee Bond (born 1985), American-Israeli Olympic show jumping rider who competes for Israel
• Edgar Buchanan, actor
• Tyson Chandler, professional basketball player
• Eddie Cibrian, actor
• Kaley Cuoco, actress
• Miley Cyrus, singer-songwriter
• DeMar DeRozan, basketball player
• Scott Disick, television personality
• Drake, rapper
• Don Drysdale (1936–1993), Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
• Jeff Dunham, comedian and ventriloquist
• Kevin Durant, NBA player for the Phoenix Suns
• Elliot Easton, musician (The Cars)
• Melissa Etheridge, musician
• Scott Foley, actor
• Jamie Foxx, actor
• Daisy Fuentes, TV personality and host
• Paul George, professional basketball player
• Jared Goff, NFL quarterback
• Selena Gomez, actress, singer
• Taylor Hawkins (1972-2022), drummer for Foo Fighters
• Robert Herjavec, businessman
• Olivia Jade, YouTuber
• Caitlyn Jenner, Olympic athlete, television personality
• Kendall Jenner, model, television personality
• Kris Jenner, television personality
• Khloé Kardashian, television personality
• Kim Kardashian, television personality
• Rob Kardashian, television personality
• Chuck Liddell, martial artist
• Diana Jenkins, entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Lori Loughlin, actress
• Leona Lewis, singer-songwriter and activist
• Jennifer Lopez, singer, actress, and entrepreneur
• Madonna, singer/actress
• Howie Mandel, comedian, TV host
• Richard Marx, singer-songwriter, producer
• Marie McDonald, actress, singer
• Sean McVay, NFL coach
• Nicki Minaj, rapper
• French Montana, rapper
• Shay Mitchell, actress
• Sharon Osbourne, television personality,
• Russell Peters, comedian
• Trevor Plouffe, Major League Baseball (MLB) player
• Jeff Porcaro, musician, member of Toto
• Jalen Ramsey, football player
• Denise Richards, actress and model
• LeAnn Rimes, singer-songwriter, and producer
• Josh Satin, major league baseball player
• Vin Scully (1927–2022), sportscaster
• Nicolette Sheridan, actress
• Shroud, online streamer
• Ben Simmons, basketball player
• Jessica Simpson, singer
• Sinbad, stand-up comedian, actor
• Nikki Sixx, musician
• Will Smith, rapper, actor
• Jada Pinkett-Smith, actress, singer
• Jaden Smith, rapper, singer, songwriter, actor
• Britney Spears, pop singer, in a home formerly owned by construction magnate Ronald Tutor
• Matthew Stafford, NFL player
• John Stamos, actor and musician
• Sylvester Stallone, actor
• Jeffree Star, makeup artist
• Gabrielle Union, actress
• Alex Van Halen, musician
• Dwyane Wade, basketball player
• The Weeknd, musician
• Kanye West, rapper and producer
• Lil Wayne, rapper

In popular culture

The city was the setting of a short-lived NBC sitcom, Hidden Hills, which aired in 2002–2003.

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