Camp Swift, Texas

Camp Swift, Texas
Main entrance to the Camp Swift facility of the 10th Mountain Division during World War II
Main entrance to the Camp Swift facility of the 10th Mountain Division during World War II
Coordinates: 30°11′19″N 97°17′36″W / 30.18861°N 97.29333°W / 30.18861; -97.29333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Area
 • Total12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2)
 • Land12.0 sq mi (31.2 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,943
 • Density660/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78602
FIPS code48-12334[2]
GNIS feature ID2407948[1]

Camp Swift is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,943 at the 2020 census.[3] Camp Swift began as a United States Army training base built in 1942. It is named after Major General Eben Swift.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camp Swift, Texas
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Camp Swift CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2014.