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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. 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.

1 Geography

Bastrop is located at 30°6'43" North, 97°19'1" West (30.112057, -97.316838) 1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.9 km˛ (7.3 mi˛). 18.8 km˛ (7.3 mi˛) of it is land and 0.1 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.68% water.

2 Demographics

As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri, there are 5340 people in Bastrop, organized into 2034 households and 1336 families. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 283.6/km˛ (734.8/mi˛). There are 2,239 housing units at an average density of 118.9/km˛ (308.1/mi˛). 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 as of 2004, the area's three largest employers are the school district, Wal-Mart, and the county government .



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