East Tawakoni, Texas
East Tawakoni sits on the eastern shore of Lake Tawakoni in Rains County, in the wooded country of Northeast Texas roughly 42 miles east of the Dallas suburbs. The town grew up as a lakeside residential community around the reservoir, whose waters draw anglers and boaters to the area.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 975
- Change from 2020 base
- +21.7%
- Land area
- 1.8 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Rains County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Rains County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
County context
What to know around East Tawakoni
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around East Tawakoni.
County Origins
Rains County Was Named for a Man Who Refused to Join the Confederacy
The county and its seat are both named for Emory Rains, an early Texas lawmaker who wrote the state's first homestead protection law.
Property Tax Basics
Two Offices Handle Your Property Tax in Rains County
One office figures out what your property is worth; a separate office actually sends the bill and collects the money.
Freshwater Fishing
Lake Fork Is a Trophy Bass Lake That Touches Rains County
Lake Fork spans three counties including Rains and is one of the most closely regulated bass lakes in Texas.
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