Inwood, Texas
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Inwood is an upscale housing community located in the north-central suburb
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s San Antonio
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, Texas
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 (USA
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). Nestled in the wooded, hilly Texas Hill Country
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, Inwood saw rapid growth and housing construction during the early to mid-1990s. This growth coincided with the rapid growth of north San Antonio as a whole over the last 15 years. The neighborhood has been home to several famous people, including San Antonio Spurs
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 Sean Elliott
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, Alvin Robertson
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, Doc Rivers
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, and Willie Anderson
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, as well as local radio personality Sonny Melendrez and Congressman
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 Henry Bonilla
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 (R-TX).

Inwood resides in the Northside Independent School District
Northside Independent School District
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. Elementary students attend Blattman Elementary School, middle school students attend William P. Hobby Middle School, and high school aged students attend Tom C. Clark H.S. However, many residents also attend private schools.

Inwood is also in a good central location inside the 1604 loop with close access to The Vineyard shopping center, the Rim, and Huebner Oaks. It is also close by to many of the best private schools in San Antonio for the people prefer higher and better education for their kids like The Montesorri School of San Antonio, San Antonio Christian School, TMI The Episcopal School of Texas, St. George.

Inwood keeps a green-colored theme and has an olympic-sized swimming pool and outdoor, full-court basketball facilities for its residents.

The Development has grown into one of the most prestigious neighborhoods of San Antonio along with its neighboring subdivisions, The Heights I and II of Inwood, the hollow of Inwood, Inwood Forest and Inwood Village.
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