West Tawakoni, Texas
West Tawakoni, Texas | |
|---|---|
West Tawakoni City Park | |
| Nickname: "Catfish Capital of Texas"[1] | |
Location of West Tawakoni, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′55″N 96°00′18″W / 32.89861°N 96.00500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hunt |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.82 sq mi (7.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,895 |
| • Density | 710.6/sq mi (274.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75474 |
| Area codes | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-77896[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412229[3] |
| Website | www |
West Tawakoni (/təˈwɑːkəni/ tə-WAH-kə-nee) is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,895 at the 2020 census.[5][6] West Tawakoni is located on the west side of Lake Tawakoni, while its twin city East Tawakoni is located on the east side of the lake in Rains County.
Geography
West Tawakoni is located in southeastern Hunt County. It is bordered on three sides by Lake Tawakoni, a reservoir on the Sabine River. To the north is the lake's Caddo Inlet, to the south are Waco Bay and Kitsee Inlet, and to the east is the main body of the lake. Texas State Highway 276 passes through the northern part of the city, leading east across the lake 6 miles (10 km) to East Tawakoni and west the same distance to Quinlan. Greenville, the Hunt county seat, is 22 miles (35 km) to the north via Highway 276 and Highway 34, while downtown Dallas is 48 miles (77 km) to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, West Tawakoni has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.67%, are water.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 465 | — | |
| 1980 | 840 | 80.6% | |
| 1990 | 932 | 11.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,462 | 56.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,576 | 7.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,895 | 20.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, West Tawakoni had a population of 1,895 people and 453 families residing in the city.[8] For every 100 females there were 98.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.7 males age 18 and over.[8]
There were 781 households in West Tawakoni, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 43.8% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]
There were 951 housing units, of which 17.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%.[8]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[9]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,592 | 84.0% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 26 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 21 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.3% |
| Some other race | 66 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 173 | 9.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 168 | 8.9% |
Education
West Tawakoni is served by the Quinlan Independent School District.
Notes
References
- ^ "The City of West Tawakoni". City of West Tawakoni. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Tawakoni, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): West Tawakoni city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2026.