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Shady Shores is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,612 at the 2010 census. It is also one of four communities in the Lake Cities.

Shady Shores town overview:
Name:	Shady Shores town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Denton County
Elevation:	538 ft (164 m)
Total Area:	3.23 sq mi (8.36 km²)
Land Area:	3.22 sq mi (8.34 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	2,612
Population Density:	889.75/sq mi (343.54/km²)
ZIP code:	76205, 76208
Area code:	940
FIPS code:	4867100
GNISfeature ID:	1346950
Website:	http://www.shady-shores.com/

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History

There was a Shady Shores Independent School in 1912. In the mid-1920s, John William Franck, a Dallas contractor, built a fishing camp with about ten wood-shingle cabins on the northern shores of Lake Dallas. He had this in mind as a weekend retreat for Dallas residents. In the 1930s, many of the fishing camps were torn down and replaced by permanent homes, a number of which are still standing.

The community thrived, and in 1932, a nearby subdivision called Shady Shores began construction. The lake was enlarged in the late 1950s, becoming what is now known as Lewisville Lake. In 1960, the city leaders decided to incorporate – mostly to escape being annexed by Denton – and the subdivision’s name became the name of a newly formed town. Up until 2000, when tax collection began, money for road repairs and police and fire protection came from fees from building permits, franchise fees, pancake suppers and donations from the residents.

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Geography

Shady Shores is located at 33°9′42″N 97°2′2″W / 33.16167°N 97.03389°W / 33.16167; -97.03389 (33.161669, –97.034015).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km), of which 2.9 square miles (7.5 km) is land and 0.34% is water.