East Tawakoni is a city in Rains County, Texas, home to about 869 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75453 and 75472.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in East Tawakoni, part in Lone Oak
Part is in East Tawakoni, part in Point
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Tawakoni. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX51 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Tawakoni; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
East Tawakoni had 824 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1071st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Rains County grew from 6,127 residents in 1900 to 12,164 in 2020.
Rains County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 44.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Tawakoni, TX weather station (5 miles away).
1,654 jobs at 219 businesses in Rains County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Tawakoni’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Lone Oak ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Oak ElLone Oak | Pre-K–5 | 540 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Lone Oak MiddleLone Oak | 6–8 | 236 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Lone Oak Choice Learning AcademyLone Oak | 7–11 | 26 | Alternative Education | 5.2 mi |
| Lone Oak H SLone Oak | 9–12 | 335 | Public | 4.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Point and Lone Oak.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.