Bastrop County, Texas

Bastrop County
The Bastrop County Courthouse in Bastrop is designed in classical revival style. Built in 1883, the Courthouse and Jail Complex were listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1975.
The Bastrop County Courthouse in Bastrop is designed in classical revival style. Built in 1883, the Courthouse and Jail Complex were listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1975.
Map of Texas highlighting Bastrop County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°06′N 97°19′W / 30.1°N 97.31°W / 30.1; -97.31
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1837
Named forFelipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop
SeatBastrop
Largest cityElgin
Area
 • Total896 sq mi (2,320 km2)
 • Land888 sq mi (2,300 km2)
 • Water7.4 sq mi (19 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total97,216
 • Density110/sq mi (42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts10th, 27th
Websitewww.co.bastrop.tx.us
Closeup view of the Bastrop County Courthouse, located across from the Roman Catholic Church in Bastrop
Obelisk commemorating Bastrop County soldiers in the army of the Confederate States of America is located on the courthouse grounds
Veterans Memorial at Bastrop County Courthouse
The Bastrop County Historical Museum in Bastrop periodically changes its exhibits

Bastrop County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in Central Texas and its county seat is Bastrop.[1]

As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,216.[2][3] Bastrop County is included in the AustinRound Rock, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Bastrop County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "Bastrop County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.