| Pantego, Texas |
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GEOGRAPHY Pantego is located at 32°42'55" North, 97°9'17" West (32.715183, -97.154845). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 2.6 Km&2 (1.0 Mi&2 ). 2.6 km&2 (1.0 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The town's southern border adjoins Dalworthington Gardens ; both towns are completely surrounded by the city of Arlington . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 2,318 people, 920 households, and 720 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 904.0/km&2 (2,331.0/mi&2). There were 951 housing units at an average density of 370.9/km&2 (956.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.06% White , 8.58% African American , 0.22% Native American , 1.90% Asian , 0.22% Pacific Islander , 0.73% from Other Races , and 1.29% from two or more races. 3.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 920 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were Married Couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.84. In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $68,571, and the median income for a family was $71,938. Males had a median income of $55,227 versus $37,969 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $30,471. 6.3% of the population and 5.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 14.7% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EDUCATION No colleges or universities are present in this community, but the town lies in very close proximity to the University Of Texas At Arlington (UTA). The community is also served by the Tarrant County College district of junior colleges which has campuses located in the surrounding cities. Pantego lies within the Arlington Independent School District . Pantego is zoned to Hill Elementary School, Bailey Junior High School , and Arlington High School . 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 was ever established. Close proximity of the already established Arlington ISD lead to the entirity of Pantego being served by the AISD since the middle of the 20th century. Within the town of resides Pantego Christian Academy. The school is the largest private school in the town, and is popular amongst residents of surrounding communities. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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