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Bastrop County, Texas
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This article is about the county in Texas. For other uses, see Bastrop.
Bastrop County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in Central Texas and its county seat is Bastrop.[1]
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![]() 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. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
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Coordinates: 30°06′N 97°19′W | |
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Founded | 1837 |
Named for | Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop |
Seat | Bastrop |
Largest city | Elgin |
Area | |
• Total | 896 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
• Land | 888 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
• Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 97,216 |
• Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 10th, 27th |
Website | www |
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As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,216.[2][3] Bastrop County is included in the Austin–Round Rock, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.