Bastrop, Texas
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Bastrop is the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, and is located about thirty miles southeast of Austin, Texas, where the Old San Antonio Road crossed the Colorado River. It was first settled in 1804 and incorporated on December 18, 1837. It was probably, Stephen F. Austin who named the town. Originally, Baron de Bastrop had obtained permission from the Spanish to found a German colony and selected the site in 1823, but the baron failed to actully establish a settlement. In 1827, Austin obtained permission again, this time to locate 100 families in the area. Austin kept the name Bastrop in honor of the baron. From there, the settlement slowly took hold.
As of 2003 the city had a population of 6682, up 25% from the 2000 census figure of 5340; its population has doubled since the early 1970s.
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Geography
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Location of Bastrop, Texas
Bastrop is located at 30°6'43" North, 97°19'1" West (30.112057, -97.316838)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.9 km² (7.3 mi²). 18.8 km² (7.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.68% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 5340 people in Bastrop, organized into 2034 households and 1336 families. The population density is 283.6/km² (734.8/mi²). There are 2,239 housing units at an average density of 118.9/km² (308.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 72.34% White, 17.00% African American, 0.99% Asian, 0.73% Native American, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 7.02% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. 17.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,034 households out of which 32.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% are married couples living together, 15.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% are non-families. 29.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $40,212, and the median income for a family is $49,258. Males have a median income of $34,388 versus $27,582 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,862. 11.7% of the population and 10.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.6% of those under the age of 18 and 13.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
According to the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (http://www.bastropedc.org/facts/demo.htm) as of 2004, the area's three largest employers are the school district, Wal-Mart, and the county government.
Trivia
Several movies were at least partially filmed in Bastrop, including Lovin' Molly (1974), the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Home Fries (1998) and the 2004 remake of The Alamo.
External links
- Bastrop's official website (http://www.cityofbastrop.org/)
- Community information (http://www.bastroptexas.net/) from a former City Council member