West Tawakoni, Texas

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.

West Tawakoni, Texas
City
West Tawakoni City Park
Nickname:  "Catfish Capital of Texas"[1]
Location of West Tawakoni, Texas
Coordinates: 32°53′55″N 96°00′18″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hunt
Area [2]
• Total	2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2)
• Land	2.82 sq mi (7.31 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation [3]	456 ft (139 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,895
• Density	710.59/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.cityofwesttawakoni.com

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

Historical population

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]

West Tawakoni racial composition as of 2020^[8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,553	81.95%
Black or African American (NH)	10	0.53%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	26	1.37%
Asian (NH)	20	1.06%
Pacific Islander (NH)	6	0.32%
Some Other Race (NH)	1	0.05%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	111	5.86%
Hispanic or Latino	168	8.87%
Total	1,895

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,895 people, 742 households, and 453 families residing in the city.

Education

West Tawakoni is served by the Quinlan Independent School District.

Notes

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[9][10]