Welcome to City of East Tawakoni City of East Tawakoni… Come for a day - Stay for a lifetime

In the City of East Tawakoni, we are defined less by boundaries on a map than by the sense of shared values our residents hold dear. Small town values, guided growth, preservation of historical, cultural, and natural heritage are just a few of the core principles that makes City of East Tawakoni a wonderful place to call home.

East Tawakoni, Texas was established in 1967 with a population of 45 and has grown to a 2020 population of 1,043 making it the 808th largest city in Texas and the 10,139th largest city in the USA. The population increased by 18% from 883 in 2010 to 1043 in 2020 and continues to grow.  Spanning about 2 square miles, the population density is 585 per square mile.  East Tawakoni is situated between Quinlan and Emory along SH276 on the eastern shores of Lake Tawakoni in Rains County, TX.