Banquete, Texas | |
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 Interactive map of Banquete, Texas | |
| Coordinates:27°48′2″N97°47′50″W / 27.80056°N 97.79722°W /27.80056; -97.79722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Nueces |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 726 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 78339, 78380 |
| FIPS code | 48-05576 |
Banquete (/bæŋˈkɛti/bang-KET-ee) is acensus-designated place (CDP) inNueces County,Texas, United States.Banquete is located at the intersection ofState Highway 44 andFM 666, 23 miles west ofCorpus Christi.[1] Banquete should not be confused withRancho Banquete, acensus-designated place situated several miles west of the community.
Banquete is a new CDP as of the2010 census with a population of 726.[2]
Banquete is located at27°48′2″N97°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]
Banquete was named for a four-day feast honoring the completion of a road linkingSan Patricio, Texas, withMatamoros, Tamaulipas,Mexico. The community was also a stop on theTexas Mexican Railway,[4]and was also the place of Camp Charles Russell, a military camp to train CSA soldiers.
TheBanquete 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]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen climate classification, Banquete has ahumid subtropical climate,Cfa on climate maps.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 726 | — | |
| 2020 | 745 | 2.6% | |
| 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 acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[20]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[22] | Pop 2020[21] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 48 | 55 | 6.61% | 7.38% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.54% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific 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% |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
27°48′22″N97°47′46″W / 27.80611°N 97.79611°W /27.80611; -97.79611
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