Bastrop, Texas
| Bastrop, Texas | |
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Bastrop City Hall
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| Nickname(s): The Most Historic Small Town in Texas; Heart of the Lost Pines |
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 Location of Bastrop, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 30°6′43″N 97°19′1″W / 30.11194°N 97.31694°WCoordinates: 30°6′43″N 97°19′1″W / 30.11194°N 97.31694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bastrop |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2) |
| • Land | 9.0 sq mi (23.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,218 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,231 |
| • Density | 790/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78602 |
| Area code(s) | 512, 737 |
| FIPS code | 48-05864 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1330128 |
| Website | www |
Bastrop (/ˈbæstrəp/ BASS-trəp, /-trɒp/ -trop) is a city and the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, United States. Located about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Austin, it is part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area. The population was 7,218 according to the 2010 census.
Bastrop is located near the center of Bastrop County along the Colorado River. The downtown business district of the city is located on a bluff on the east bank of the river, but the city extends to the west side of the river as well. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km2), of which 9.0 square miles (23.3 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.23%, is water.
Three miles (5 km) northeast of the town, Lake Bastrop is a 906-acre (3.67 km2) reservoir on Spicer Creek operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) since its impounding in 1964. Although primarily used as a cooling pond for the Sim Gideon Power Plant, the lake is also used for recreation, and the LCRA maintains two public parks on the lake.
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