Pantego is a town in

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, United States. Its population was 2,568 at the 2020 census. It is entirely surrounded by the cities of

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and Dalworthington Gardens. It is in the middle of the

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, a metropolitan area spanning several counties.

History

The earliest Europeans in the area are thought to be the members of the De Soto expedition under Luis de Moscoso, in 1542. The expedition is thought to have camped near what is now Village Creek. European settlement in the Pantego area dates back at least to the 1840s. After the May 24, 1841, battle between Texas General

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and Native Americans of the Village Creek settlement, a trading post was established at Marrow Bone Spring in present-day Arlington. The rich soil of the area attracted farmers, and several agriculture-related businesses were well established by the late 19th century. Settler and state representative Frederick Forney Foscue acquired the land that is now Pantego after the

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. He bought land, sold and rented it to other settlers in the area, and can be considered the first land developer of Pantego. 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. 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.

Geography

According to the

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, 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

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

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, the Southeast Campus of the

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system, and Arlington Baptist University. Pantego lies within the

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. Pantego is zoned t
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 (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. Around 2008, the school bought a building at 2221 West Park Row Drive to use as a high school campus.Pantego academy takes giant step forward
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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 council-manager form of government. It has full-time police and fire departments and several citizen committees. Residents can obtain a library card fro
Arlington's library system
The

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operates the Pantego Post Office in Arlington.Post Office Location - PANTEGO
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References

External links

Town of Pantego official website

Pantego Fire Department

Pantego Police Department

at the

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