East Tawakoni, Texas
East Tawakoni, Texas | |
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 East Tawakoni City Hall and Civic Center
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 Location of East Tawakoni, Texas
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| Coordinates: 32°54′11″N 95°56′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Rains |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 883 |
| • Estimate (2019)
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985 |
| • Density | 552.44/sq mi (213.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-22276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1335000 |
| Website | http://cityofeasttawakoni.com/ |
East Tawakoni ( tə-WAH-kə-nee) is a city in Rains County, Texas, United States. The population was 883 at the 2010 census. East Tawakoni is located on the east side of Lake Tawakoni, while its twin city West Tawakoni is located on the west side of the lake.
History
Marketed as a relaxed rural community with easy access to Dallas, East Tawakoni was established on June 6, 1967, after an election in which 30 of 45 residents voted in favor of incorporation. A mayor (Grady A. Whitehead) and five aldermen (Raymond Briggs, A.L. Williams, D.A. "Doc" Vincent, A.O. Murphrey, and T.E. Bell) were elected on June 27, 1967. In a local option election held on February 6, 1968, residents voted 38–32 (54.3%–45.7%) in favor of selling alcoholic beverages. The move ended more than 60 years of Rains County being wholly "dry". East Tawakoni had a population of 278 in 1970. That same year, a fire destroyed the city hall building and all of its records. City officials met in the garage of a local resident until a new building was constructed. The annexation of the Blue Heron Cove subdivision in 1986 doubled the size of East Tawakoni. By 1990, the city was home to 542 people. The population grew to 775 in 2000, a 43 percent increase over the 1990 figure.
Geography
East Tawakoni is located at 32°54′11″N 95°56′39″W (32.902922, –95.944247), along State Highway 276 in western Rains County. It is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Tawakoni, nine miles west of Emory.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.16%) is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 278 | — | |
| 1980 | 404 | 45.3% | |
| 1990 | 642 | 58.9% | |
| 2000 | 775 | 20.7% | |
| 2010 | 883 | 13.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 985 | 11.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 700 | 84.95% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 7 | 0.85% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 11 | 1.33% |
| Asian (NH) | 15 | 1.82% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.24% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 39 | 4.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 6.07% |
| Total | 824 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 824 people, 305 households, and 183 families residing in the city.
Education
The City of East Tawakoni is served by the Rains Independent School District.