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West TawakoniTX
A typical home costs 2 years of the Dallas metro’s $90K median household income. The town, home to 2,261 people, lies in Texas.
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,261
2025 Census estimate · +19.4% since 2020
Typical home
$182K
−1% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
95
A commuter town
Is West Tawakoni a good place to live?
West Tawakoni’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for health. West Tawakoni’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On cost of living, just 96 of Texas’ 998 towns do better. West Tawakoni's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 86% of U.S. towns. West Tawakoni has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes West Tawakoni stand out
Where West Tawakoni beats most towns.
A growing town
West Tawakoni has grown 43% since 2010
1,576 counted in 2010 and 1,895 in 2020; an estimated 2,261 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How West Tawakoni grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far West Tawakoni is from typical.
Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesAOpen →HealthHunt Regional Medical Center 16.2 miles awayC−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 3.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 64% of Texas districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; tornadoes top the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 6% conserved landB−Open →HistoryIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Civic life1.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 95° summer afternoons, 1″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.6; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to West Tawakoni: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Tawakoni, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of West Tawakoni water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have West Tawakoni’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHunt County Early Voting ClerkHunt County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code7547475474 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in West Tawakoni.
HealthC−
Residents of West Tawakoni are less healthy than four in five U.S. towns
Three quarters of West Tawakoni adults had a checkup this year. CDC measures, 31 in all: West Tawakoni beats Texas on 6 and trails on 11. Among adults in the town, 16% report frequent physical distress and 39% have high blood pressure.
19%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| West Tawakoni | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 8.1% |
31 measures vs. Texas
6 better14 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | West Tawakoni | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.7% |
Hunt Regional Medical Center
16.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in West Tawakoni are worth about $182K, by Zillow’s estimate
For households in West Tawakoni, the share who own their home is 84%. In West Tawakoni, the midpoint rent is $1,298 a month. Home values are down 1% over the year to September 2026.
$182KZillow home value
| West Tawakoni | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,298 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
West Tawakoni$182K
Texas$296K
−1%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of West Tawakoni’s workers commute out
In West Tawakoni, a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in West Tawakoni grew to 95 in 2023, 48 more than in 2013. Its median household income is $60,000. The top destinations are Dallas (12%), Greenville (8%) and Rockwall (6%).
0%work in town
| West Tawakoni | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In West Tawakoni0%
Dallas12%
Greenville8%
Rockwall6%
Quinlan5%
39 mi
median commute distance
95
jobs based in West Tawakoni
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in West Tawakoni
The peak summer temperature for West Tawakoni comes to 94°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–58°
Spring54–75°
Summer72–93°
Fall55–77°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
West Tawakoni faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by tornadoes
Compared with nearly three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in West Tawakoni is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in West Tawakoni after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2021. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to tornadoes, and 27% to inland flooding.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesInland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsB−
Open space protected for good: 5.9% of West Tawakoni
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.1 miles. Parks and preserves in West Tawakoni: one, of 12 acres.
5.9%conserved
5.9%
conserved · 109 of 1,835 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Tawakoni City Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Tawakoni
18pages on West Tawakoni
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of West Tawakoni; the nearest are
Southwestern Christian CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Terrell18.4 mi$14,638 tuitionEast Texas A&M UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Commerce24.9 mi$10,026 in-state tuitionParis Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Paris59.6 mi$2,700 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 West Tawakoni residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave West Tawakoni for work
Where West Tawakoni’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
95jobs based in West Tawakoni
0%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About West Tawakoni
City in Texas, United States
West Tawakoni ( tə-WAH-kə-nee) is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,895 at the 2020 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 in Rains County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 456 ft
- Area code
- 903
Questions about West Tawakoni
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is West Tawakoni, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.