Bastrop, Louisiana | |
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Nickname(s): Strop City,Little Monroe | |
Motto(s): The City of Spirit, Pride, and Progress | |
Coordinates: 32°45′22″N 91°52′20″W / 32.75611°N 91.87222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Morehouse |
City Charter | 1852 |
Founded by | Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop |
Named for | Baron de Bastrop |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor and Board of Aldermen/City Council |
• Mayor | Betty Alford-Olive |
Area | |
• Total | 8.56 sq mi (22.17 km2) |
• Land | 8.56 sq mi (22.17 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,691 |
• Density | 1,132.39/sq mi (437.21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 71220 |
Area code | 318 |
FIPS code | 22-04685 |
GNIS feature ID | 1629913[2] |
Website | www |
Bastrop is a city in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is the parish seat of Morehouse Parish.[4] The population was 9,691 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 11,365 in 2010. The population of Bastrop is 76 percent African American.[3] It is included in the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area and is part of the Monroe–Ruston Combined Statistical Area.