Bastrop, Texas
Bastrop, Texas | |
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Bastrop City Hall | |
| Nicknames: The Most Historic Small Town in Texas; Heart of the Lost Pines | |
| Coordinates: 30°06′42″N 97°19′04″W / 30.11167°N 97.31778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bastrop |
| Incorporated | December 18, 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Connie Schroeder |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.34 sq mi (24.20 km2) |
| • Land | 9.22 sq mi (23.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,688 |
| • Density | 1,001.95/sq mi (386.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78602 |
| Area codes | 512, 737 |
| FIPS code | 48-05864 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409795 |
| Website | cityofbastrop.org |
Bastrop (/ˈbæstrəp, -trɒp/) is a city and the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,688 according to the 2020 census. It is located about 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Austin and is part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area.