Bastrop, Louisiana

Bastrop, Louisiana
Nickname(s): 
Strop City,Little Monroe
Motto(s): 
The City of Spirit, Pride, and Progress
Bastrop is located in Louisiana
Bastrop
Bastrop
Bastrop is located in the United States
Bastrop
Bastrop
Bastrop is located in North America
Bastrop
Bastrop
Coordinates: 32°45′22″N 91°52′20″W / 32.75611°N 91.87222°W / 32.75611; -91.87222
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishMorehouse
City Charter1852 (172 years ago) (1852)
Founded byFelipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop
Named forBaron de Bastrop
Government
 • TypeMayor and Board of Aldermen/City Council
 • MayorBetty Alford-Olive
Area
 • Total
8.56 sq mi (22.17 km2)
 • Land8.56 sq mi (22.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation164 ft (50 m)
Population
 • 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 ID1629913[2]
Websitewww.cityofbastrop.com

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.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bastrop, Louisiana
  3. ^ a b c "P1. Race – Bastrop city, Louisiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved 2011-06-07.