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|leader_name = Doug Davis 2017-Present
| leader_name = Russ Brewster 2021-Present
Doug Davis 2017-2021
Melody Paradise 2010-2017<ref>[http://www.townofpantego.com/index.aspx?nid=34], Pantego, TX Official website, retrieved 2013-04-22</ref>
https://www.townofpantego.com/council
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'''Pantego''' is a town in [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 2,394 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pantego town, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 1, 2011}}</ref> It is entirely surrounded by the cities of [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]] and [[Dalworthington Gardens, Texas|Dalworthington Gardens]]. It is in the middle of the [[The Metroplex|Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]], a metropolitan area spanning several counties.
'''Pantego''' is a town in [[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]], [[Texas]], United States. Its population was 2,568 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is entirely surrounded by the cities of [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]] and [[Dalworthington Gardens, Texas|Dalworthington Gardens]]. It is in the middle of the [[The Metroplex|Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]], a metropolitan area spanning several counties.


==History==
==History==
{{see also|Timeline of Arlington, Texas}}
Originally incorporated in 1949, the town dissolved in February 1952 and re-incorporated on May 22, 1952.
[[File:Pantego School, Arlington, Tex. (20088462).jpg|thumb|Postcard of Pantego School, at the time in [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]], undated]]


The earliest Europeans in the area are thought to be the members of the [[Hernando de Soto|De Soto expedition]] under [[Luis de Moscoso]], in 1542. The expedition is thought to have camped near what is now [[Village Creek (Tarrant County) Texas|Village Creek]].<ref name="TownofPantegoHistory">{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.townofpantego.com/history#:~:text=Tradition%20holds%20that%20Colonel%20Foscue,the%20spot%2C%20supposedly%20by%20hanging. |website=Town of Pantego |access-date=October 27, 2020}}</ref> European settlement in the Pantego area dates back at least to the 1840s. After the May 24, 1841, battle between Texas General [[Edward H. Tarrant]] and [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native Americans]] of the Village Creek settlement, a trading post was established at Marrow Bone Spring in present-day Arlington.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Village Creek Historical Summary|url=http://www.forttours.com/pages/villagecreek.asp|access-date=October 26, 2020|website=www.forttours.com}}</ref> The rich soil of the area attracted farmers, and several agriculture-related businesses were well established by the late 19th century.
The earliest Europeans in the area are thought to be the members of the [[Hernando de Soto|De Soto Expedition]] under [[Luis de Moscoso]], in 1542. The expedition is thought to have camped near what is now Village Creek.


Settler and state representative [[Frederick Forney Foscue]] acquired the land that is now Pantego after the [[American Civil War|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.<ref name="TownofPantegoHistory" /> 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.<ref name="TownofPantegoHistory" /> The town took form shortly after and took the name Pantego, reflected now in the feathered Town of Pantego logo.
In 1841, during the time of the [[Republic of Texas]], troops under the command of General Edward H. Tarrant skirmished with local [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] in the area.


Originally incorporated in 1949, the town dissolved in February 1952 and reincorporated on May 22, 1952.<ref name="TownofPantegoHistory" />
Settlement of what would become Tarrant County started in the early 1840s. Early settlers included Colonel Middleton Tate Johnson and Colonel Frederick Forney Foscue. 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 native American friend.

Additional history can be found on the town website's [http://www.townofpantego.com/index.asp?NID=64 history] page.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Pantego is located at {{Coord|32|42|55|N|97|9|17|W|type:city}} (32.715183, -97.154845).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>


Pantego is located at {{Coord|32|42|55|N|97|9|17|W|type:city}} (32.715183, –97.154845).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 1.0&nbsp;square miles (2.6&nbsp;km²), all of it land.


According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 1.0&nbsp;square mile (2.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
The town's southern border adjoins [[Dalworthington Gardens, Texas|Dalworthington Gardens]]; both towns are completely surrounded by the city of [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]].


The town's southern border adjoins Dalworthington Gardens; both towns are completely surrounded by the city of Arlington.
==Recreation==
[http://www.townofpantego.com/index.asp?NID=70 Bicentennial Park] opened in 1976 and expanded in the 1990s.


==Demographics==
==Law and Government==
{{US Census population
| 1950 = 646
| 1960 = 238
| 1970 = 1779
| 1980 = 2431
| 1990 = 2371
| 2000 = 2318
| 2010 = 2394
| 2020 = 2568
| estyear = 2021
| estimate = 2528
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}


{| class="wikitable"
===Local government===
|+'''Pantego racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4855020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 22, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
Pantego is a General Law city. It has a City Council consisting of 5 members elected at large for staggered 2-year terms and a Mayor elected for a 2-year term.
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,927
|75.04%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|144
|5.61%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|14
|0.55%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|47
|1.83%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|18
|0.7%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/multiracial]] (NH)
|123
|4.79%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|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 ==
Pantego has a [[council-manager]] form of government. It has a full-time police department and fire department and several citizen committees.
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 Southeast Campus of the [[Tarrant County College]] system, and [[Arlington Baptist University]].


Pantego lies within the [[Arlington Independent School District]]. Pantego is zoned to [http://www.aisd.net/hill/ Hill Elementary School], [[Bailey Junior High School (Arlington, Texas)|Bailey Junior High School]], and [[Arlington High School (Arlington, Texas)|Arlington High School]].
Residents can obtain a library card from [http://www.pub-lib.ci.arlington.tx.us/ 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 [http://www.texshare.edu/generalinfo/about/libuser.html TexShare] program.


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.
===Federal representation===
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Pantego Post Office in [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]].<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/pantego-1114-s-bowen-rd-arlington-tx-1376729 Post Office Location - PANTEGO] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301020653/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/pantego-1114-s-bowen-rd-arlington-tx-1376729 |date=2010-03-01 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on May 15, 2010.</ref>


[[Pantego Christian Academy]] has facilities within the city limits of Pantego and Arlington.<ref>"[http://www.pantego.com/170337.ihtml Academy Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221203814/http://www.pantego.com/170337.ihtml |date=2008-12-21 }}." ''[[Pantego Christian Academy]]''. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US4855020&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Pantego town, Texas]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[U.S. Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.</ref> Around 2008, the school bought a {{convert|57000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} building at 2221 West Park Row Drive to use as a high school campus.<ref name="PCAHscampus">"[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12238B28212C0508&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Pantego academy takes giant step forward]." ''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]''. July 28, 2008. B02 Metro. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.</ref>
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 646
|1960= 238
|1970= 1779
|1980= 2431
|1990= 2371
|2000= 2318
|2010= 2394
|estyear=2018
|estimate=2538
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2018.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=May 30, 2019}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,318 people, 920 households, and 720 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 2,331.0 people per square mile (904.0/km²). There were 951 housing units at an average density of 956.3 per square mile (370.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.58% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.90% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.22% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.73% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.67% of the population.


==Law and government==
There were 920 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were [[Marriage|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.
[[File:2021 Arlington Independence Day Parade 126 (Pantego Fire Department).jpg|thumb|Pantego Fire Department fire engine in the 2021 Arlington Independence Day Parade]]


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.
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.


Pantego has a [[council-manager]] form of government. It has full-time police and fire departments and several citizen committees.
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. About 5.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

== 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]] and the [[Tarrant County College]] system.

Pantego lies within the [[Arlington Independent School District]]. Pantego is zoned to [http://www.aisd.net/hill/ Hill Elementary School], [[Bailey Junior High School (Arlington, Texas)|Bailey Junior High School]], and [[Arlington High School (Arlington, Texas)|Arlington High School]].


Residents can obtain a library card from [https://web.archive.org/web/20070408113320/http://www.pub-lib.ci.arlington.tx.us/ 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 [https://web.archive.org/web/20070604094435/http://www.texshare.edu/generalinfo/about/libuser.html TexShare] program.
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. 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.


The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Pantego Post Office in Arlington.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/pantego-1114-s-bowen-rd-arlington-tx-1376729 Post Office Location - PANTEGO] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301020653/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/pantego-1114-s-bowen-rd-arlington-tx-1376729 |date=2010-03-01 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on May 15, 2010.</ref>
[[Pantego Christian Academy]] has facilities within the city limits of Pantego and Arlington.<ref>"[http://www.pantego.com/170337.ihtml Academy Information]." ''[[Pantego Christian Academy]]''. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US4855020&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Pantego town, Texas]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[U.S. Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.</ref> Around 2008, the school bought a {{convert|57000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} building at 2221 West Park Row Drive to use as a high school campus.<ref name="PCAHscampus">"[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ST&s_site=dfw&p_multi=ST&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12238B28212C0508&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Pantego academy takes giant step forward]." ''[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]''. July 28, 2008. B02 Metro. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.</ref>


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Revision as of 19:08, 11 July 2024

Town of Pantego
Town
Location of Pantego in Tarrant County, Texas
Location of Pantego in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°42′55″N 97°09′17″W / 32.71528°N 97.15472°W / 32.71528; -97.15472
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTarrant
Incorporated (city)May 22, 1952
Government
 • MayorRuss Brewster 2021-Present

Doug Davis 2017-2021

https://www.townofpantego.com/council
Area
[1]
 • Total1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Land1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,568
 • Estimate 
(2021)
2,528
 • Density2,500/sq mi (950/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76013
Area code817
FIPS code48-55020[2]
GNIS feature ID1343518[3]
Websitehttp://www.townofpantego.com

Pantego is a town in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,568 at the 2020 census. It is entirely surrounded by the cities of Arlington and Dalworthington Gardens. It is in the middle of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, a metropolitan area spanning several counties.

History

See also: Timeline of Arlington, Texas
Postcard of Pantego School, at the time in Arlington, undated

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.[4] European settlement in the Pantego area dates back at least to the 1840s. After the May 24, 1841, battle between Texas General Edward H. Tarrant and Native Americans of the Village Creek settlement, a trading post was established at Marrow Bone Spring in present-day Arlington.[5] 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 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.[4] 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.[4] 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.[4]

Geography

Pantego is located at 32°42′55″N 97°9′17″W / 32.71528°N 97.15472°W / 32.71528; -97.15472 (32.715183, –97.154845).[6]

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950646—
1960238−63.2%
19701,779647.5%
19802,43136.6%
19902,371−2.5%
20002,318−2.2%
20102,3943.3%
20202,5687.3%
2021 (est.)2,528[7]−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
Pantego racial composition as of 2020[9]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,927 75.04%
Black or African American (NH) 144 5.61%
Native American or 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 Southeast Campus of the Tarrant County College system, and Arlington Baptist University.

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 (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.[12][13] 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.[14]

Law and government

Pantego Fire Department fire engine in the 2021 Arlington Independence Day Parade

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 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.[15]

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "History". Town of Pantego. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Village Creek Historical Summary". www.forttours.com. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  10. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  11. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Academy Information Archived 2008-12-21 at the Wayback Machine." Pantego Christian Academy. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.
  13. ^ "Pantego town, Texas[permanent dead link]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.
  14. ^ "Pantego academy takes giant step forward." Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 28, 2008. B02 Metro. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.
  15. ^ "Post Office Location - PANTEGO Archived 2010-03-01 at the Wayback Machine." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 15, 2010.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[10][11]
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