Bastrop, Louisiana

Bastrop, Louisiana
Nickname(s): 
Strop City,Little Monroe
Motto(s): 
The City of Spirit, Pride, and Progress
Bastrop
Bastrop
Bastrop
Coordinates: 32°45′25″N 91°53′25″W / 32.75694°N 91.89028°W / 32.75694; -91.89028
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishMorehouse
City Charter1852 (1852)
Founded byFelipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop
Named afterBaron de Bastrop
Government
  TypeMayor and Board of Aldermen/City Council
Area
  Total
8.56 sq mi (22.17 km2)
  Land8.56 sq mi (22.17 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,691
  Density1,132.39/sq mi (437.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
71220
Area code318
FIPS code22-04685
GNIS feature ID2403818
Websitewww.cityofbastrop.com

Bastrop is a city in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is the parish seat of Morehouse Parish. The population was 9,691 at the 2020 census, down from 11,365 in 2010. The population of Bastrop is 76 percent African American. It is included in the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area and is part of the Monroe–Ruston Combined Statistical Area.