East Tawakoni, Texas
East Tawakoni, Texas | ||
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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
Marketed as a relaxed rural community with easy access to
Geography
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
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% |
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.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ The Handbook of Texasonline. 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.