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Banquete, Texas

Coordinates: 27°48′22″N 97°47′46″W / 27.80611°N 97.79611°W / 27.80611; -97.79611
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Banquete, Texas
CDP
Map
Coordinates: 27°48′2″N 97°47′50″W / 27.80056°N 97.79722°W / 27.80056; -97.79722
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyNueces
Area
 • Total
2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2)
 • Land2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
726
 • Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78339, 78380
FIPS code48-05576

Banquete (/bæŋˈkɛti/ bang-KET-ee) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nueces County, Texas, United States. Banquete is located at the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM 666, 23 miles west of Corpus Christi.[1] Banquete should not be confused with Rancho Banquete, a census-designated place situated several miles west of the community.

Banquete is a new CDP as of the 2010 census with a population of 726.[2]

Geography

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Banquete is located at 27°48′2″N 97°47′50″W / 27.80056°N 97.79722°W / 27.80056; -97.79722 (27.800641, -97.797179). The CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.[3]

History

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Banquete was named for a four-day feast honoring the completion of a road linking San Patricio, Texas, with Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The community was also a stop on the Texas Mexican Railway,[4] and was also the place of Camp Charles Russell, a military camp to train CSA soldiers.

Education

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The Banquete Independent School District serves area students.[5] Their latest[when?] graduating class consisted of 55 seniors.[citation needed]

Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of Nueces County.[6]

Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Banquete has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[7]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010726—
20207452.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850–1900[9] 1910[10]
1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13]
1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16]
1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19]
2010[20] 2020[21]

Banquete first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[20]

Banquete CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[22] Pop 2020[21] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 48 55 6.61% 7.38%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 4 0.00% 0.54%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.13%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 5 6 0.69% 0.81%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 673 679 92.70% 91.14%
Total 726 745 100.00% 100.00%

Notable person

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References

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  1. ^ Banquete, TX - Handbook of Texas.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
  3. ^ "Banquete, Texas :: Boundary Map of Banquete, Texas". Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  4. ^ Banquete, Texas - Texas Escapes Online Magazine.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  6. ^ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
  7. ^ Climate Summary for Banquete, Texas
  8. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Banquete CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Banquete CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  23. ^ "About Konni". konniburton.com. Retrieved December 1, 2014.

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