Pantego, Texas
Town of Pantego | ||
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Coordinates: 32°42′55″N 97°09′17″W / 32.71528°N 97.15472°W | ||
Country | United States | |
State | Texas | |
County | Tarrant | |
Incorporated (city) | May 22, 1952 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Doug Davis 2017-Present
Melody Paradise 2010-2017 FIPS code 48-55020[4] | |
GNIS feature ID | 1343518[5] | |
Website | http://www.townofpantego.com |
Pantego is a town in
History
The earliest Europeans in the area are thought to be the members of the
Settler and state representative Frederick Forney Foscue acquired the land that is now Pantego after the Civil War. He bought land, sold and rented it to other settlers in the area, and can be considered the first land developer of Pantego.[7] According to local tradition, Colonel Foscue had a Native American friend named Pantego. In 1883, Colonel Foscue donated land for a school. Tradition holds the school was named Pantego in honor of Colonel Foscue's friend.[7] The town took form shortly after and took the name Pantego, reflected now in the feathered Town of Pantego logo.
Originally incorporated in 1949, the town dissolved in February 1952 and reincorporated on May 22, 1952.[7]
Geography
Pantego is located at 32°42′55″N 97°9′17″W / 32.71528°N 97.15472°W (32.715183, –97.154845).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
The town's southern border adjoins Dalworthington Gardens; both towns are completely surrounded by the city of Arlington.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1950 | 646 | — | |
1960 | 238 | −63.2% | |
1970 | 1,779 | 647.5% | |
1980 | 2,431 | 36.6% | |
1990 | 2,371 | −2.5% | |
2000 | 2,318 | −2.2% | |
2010 | 2,394 | 3.3% | |
2020 | 2,568 | 7.3% | |
2021 (est.) | 2,528 | [3] | −1.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
|
1,927 | 75.04% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
144 | 5.61% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
14 | 0.55% |
Asian (NH) | 47 | 1.83% |
Some other race (NH) | 18 | 0.7% |
Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 123 | 4.79% |
Hispanic or Latino | 295 | 11.49% |
Total | 2,568 |
As of the 2020 United States census, 2,568 people, 1,064 households, and 672 families were residing in the town.
Education
No colleges or universities are present in this small community, but the town lies within driving distance to Arlington and the rest of the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area, which contains a number of colleges and universities, including the University of Texas at Arlington, the Tarrant County College system, and Arlington Baptist University.
Pantego lies within the
In Texas, school district boundaries do not always follow city and county boundaries because all aspects of the school district government apparatus, including school district boundaries, are separated from the city and county government. In the case of Pantego, no independent school district (ISD) was ever established. The proximity of the already established Arlington ISD led to the entirety of Pantego being served by the AISD since the middle of the 20th century.
Pantego Christian Academy has facilities within the city limits of Pantego and Arlington.[14][15] Around 2008, the school bought a 57,000-square-foot (5,300 m2) building at 2221 West Park Row Drive to use as a high school campus.[16]
Law and government
Pantego is a general law city. It has a city council consisting of five members elected at large for staggered two-year terms and a mayor elected for a two-year term.
Pantego has a
Residents can obtain a library card from Arlington's library system. With an Arlington library card, they can check out books at most public and state-university libraries in Texas through the TexShare program.
The United States Postal Service operates the Pantego Post Office in Arlington.[17]
References
- ^ [1], Pantego, TX Official website, retrieved 2013-04-22
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pantego town, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "History". Town of Pantego. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Village Creek Historical Summary". www.forttours.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Academy Information Archived 2008-12-21 at the Wayback Machine." Pantego Christian Academy. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.
- ^ "Pantego academy takes giant step forward." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 28, 2008. B02 Metro. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.
- ^ "Post Office Location - PANTEGO Archived 2010-03-01 at the Wayback Machine." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 15, 2010.