West Tawakoni, Texas | |
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West Tawakoni City Park
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Location of West Tawakoni, Texas |
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Coordinates: 32°54′9″N 96°1′28″W / 32.90250°N 96.02444°WCoordinates: 32°54′9″N 96°1′28″W / 32.90250°N 96.02444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Hunt |
Area | |
• Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
• Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,462 |
• Density | 696.9/sq mi (269.1/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 75474 |
Area code(s) | 903 |
FIPS code | 48-77896 |
GNIS feature ID | 1349816 |
West Tawakoni is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,576 at the 2010 census. 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.
West Tawakoni is located at 32°54′9″N 96°1′28″W / 32.90250°N 96.02444°W (32.902544, -96.024452).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) of it is land and 0.47% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,462 people, 600 households, and 384 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.9 people per square mile (268.8/km²). There were 759 housing units at an average density of 361.8 per square mile (139.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.30% White, 0.07% African American, 2.39% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 1.85% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.31% of the population.