East Tawakoni, Texas
East Tawakoni, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 32°54′11″N 95°56′39″W / 32.90306°N 95.94417°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) | |
• Total | 883 |
• Estimate (2019)[2] | 985 |
• Density | 552.44/sq mi (213.30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 48-22276[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1335000[4] |
Website | http://cityofeasttawakoni.com/ |
East Tawakoni (/təˈwɑːkəni/ tə-WAH-kə-nee) is a city in Rains County, Texas, United States. The population was 883 at the 2010 census.[5] 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[edit]
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.[6] 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.[6] By 1990, the city was home to 542 people. The population grew to 775 in 2000, a 43 percent increase over the 1990 figure.[7]
Geography[edit]
East Tawakoni is located at 32°54′11″N 95°56′39″W / 32.90306°N 95.94417°W (32.902922, –95.944247),[8] along State Highway 276 in western Rains County. It is situated on the eastern shore of Lake Tawakoni, nine miles west of Emory.[7]
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[edit]
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 | [2] | 11.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
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[edit]
The City of East Tawakoni is served by the Rains Independent School District.
References[edit]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Texas, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. July 1, 2009. Archived from the original (CSV) on July 7, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ^ a b "East Tawakoni History". City of East Tawakoni. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ^ a b "East Tawakoni, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.