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Why visit West Tawakoni
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in West Tawakoni
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About West Tawakoni
West Tawakoni 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 the Wikipedia article West Tawakoni, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Ranchero's Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.7 mi
1941 East Quinlan Parkway, West Tawakoni
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of West Tawakoni
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 34°F | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 59°F | 37°F | 3.5 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 44°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 52°F | 3.9 in |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 4.8 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 70°F | 3.4 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 73°F | 2.8 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 72°F | 2.2 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 65°F | 3.2 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 54°F | 5.1 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 44°F | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lake Tawakoni (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hunt County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-09-09: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2008-09-10: Hurricane Ike (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Majors Airport (GVT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Quinlan 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Greenville 15 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Caddo Mills 15 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Emory 16 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Royse City 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Edgewood 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Terrell 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Fate 21 mi west, about 33 min by car
- McLendon-Chisholm 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Rockwall 23 mi west, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- West Tawakoni September 2015 3 (West Tawakoni City Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Tawakoni September 2015 1 (Texas State Highway 276), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Tawakoni September 2015 2 (water tower), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Tawakoni September 2015 4 (West Tawakoni City Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Tawakoni September 2015 5 (West Tawakoni City Park), Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Tawakoni September 2015 1, Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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