Pantego (Texas)
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 Location of Pantego in Texas
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | May 22, 1952 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Tarrant County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 43 ′ N , 97 ° 9 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 2,505 (as of 2014) |
| Population density : | 963.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 2.6 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.6 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 174 m |
| Postal code : | 76013 |
| Area code : | +1 817 |
| FIPS : | 48-55020 |
| GNIS ID : | 1343518 |
| Website : | www.townofpantego.com |
| Mayor : | Melody Paradise |
Pantego is an American community in the northeast of the state of Texas , USA near Arlington . Pantego is part of the Tarrant County administrative district in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area . It is located about 50 km east of the city of Dallas and about 30 km west of Fort Worth and has 2,505 inhabitants (Census 2014).
history
Pantego was founded in 1949. Originally, the Spanish explorer Luis de Moscoso Alvarado and his team set up camp here in 1542 . Around 1841, General Edward H. Tarrant and his troops fought with Indians in this area. The first census was carried out in 1790.
Current mayor is Doug Davis. He replaced Melody Paradise as mayor in May 2017.
Population development 1950 to 2016
| year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 646 |
| 1960 | 238 |
| 1970 | 1779 |
| 1980 | 2431 |
| 1990 | 2371 |
| 2000 | 2318 |
| 2010 | 2394 |
| 2014 | 2005 |
| 2016 | estimated 2544 |
geography
Pantego is bordered to the west, north and east by the City of Arlington and to the south by Dalworthington Gardens . Pantego is located midway between Fort Worth in the west and Dallas in the east, in the US state of Texas. The next largest city is the city of Arlington, about 10 km north .
climate
The region around Pantego has warm summers and mild winters. While temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius prevail in the summer months, the thermometer rarely drops below 0 degrees Celsius in winter.
- Average temperature over the past 15 years
- January 6.7 ° C
- February 8.4 ° C
- March 13.2 ° C
- April 19.5 ° C
- May 24.2 ° C
- June 29.0 ° C
- July 31.5 ° C
- August 30.6 ° C
- September 26.7 ° C
- October 20.2 ° C
- November 14.3 ° C
- December 8.7 ° C
Culture and Social
Pantego has its own police and fire station. Letters and mail are delivered in Pantego by USPS based in Arlington.
school and education
Pantego has neither its own college nor a university, only the Pantego Christian Academy with elementary, middle and high schools . However, students can also attend High Schools Hill Elementary School, Bailey Junior High School, and Arlington High School, each in Arlington. Arlington also offers Tarrant County College and the University of Texas at Arlington .
Sports
In Pantego the local high school called Pantego Christian Sports Team has various teams in different sports in the running. The Pantego Panthers offer boys baseball, basketball, football, soccer and wrestling. Girls can join the panthers in basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball.
There are sports teams from various American professional leagues in the vicinity. For example, Arlington is home to the Texas Rangers (MLB - baseball), Dallas the Dallas Stars (NHL - ice hockey), Dallas Mavericks (NBA - basketball), Dallas Cowboys (NFL - football) and Dallas FC (soccer - MLS).
Parks
Pantego has its own park, the Bicentennial Park, which opened in 1976 and expanded in 1990. In addition to extensive meadows and trees, the Bicentennial Park also offers a community center, a hiking trail and a children's playground.,
Individual evidence
- ^ Pantego, TX - Official Website - History. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Pantego, TX - Official Website - Doug Davis, Mayor. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
- ^ Pantego, Texas . June 14, 2017 ( census.gov [accessed June 16, 2017]).
- ↑ Climate in the Arlington region - Climate calculator - WetterOnline . In: WetterOnline . ( wetteronline.de [accessed on June 16, 2017]).
- ^ Pantego Christian Academy. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
- ^ Pantego Christian Panthers Athletics and Sports Teams. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Pantego, TX - Official Website - Bicentennial Park. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .