Bastrop County, Texas
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| Bastrop County, Texas | |
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 Location in the state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1836 |
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| Seat | Bastrop |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
896 sq mi (2,320 km²) 888 sq mi (2,301 km²) 8 sq mi (20 km²), 0.84% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
57,733 65/sq mi (25/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop | |
Bastrop County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. As of 2006, the population was 71,684. Its county seat is Bastrop[1]. Bastrop County is named for Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop (he was actually a commoner named Philip Hendrik Nering Bogel wanted for embezzlement in his native country of the Netherlands), an early Dutch settler who assisted Stephen F. Austin in obtaining land grants in Texas. (See List of Texas county name etymologies.)
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 896 square miles (2,320 km²), of which, 888 square miles (2,301 km²) of it is land and 8 square miles (20 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Williamson County (north)
- Lee County (northeast)
- Fayette County (southeast)
- Caldwell County (southwest)
- Travis County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 57,733 people, 20,097 households, and 14,771 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 22,254 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.24% White, 8.79% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.60% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 23.98% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 20,097 households out of which 35.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.50% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 21.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the county, the population was spread out with 28.00% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 105.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,578, and the median income for a family was $49,456. Males had a median income of $32,843 versus $25,536 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,146. About 8.40% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.40% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities
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[edit] Unincorporated areas
- McDade
- Cedar Creek
[edit] Education
The following school districts serve Bastrop County:
- Bastrop Independent School District
- Elgin Independent School District (partial)
- Lexington Independent School District (partial)
- McDade Independent School District
- Smithville Independent School District (partial)
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[edit] Filmography
Several Hollywood feature films and notable independent films have used locations in Bastrop County.
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Bastrop County website
- Bastrop County from the Handbook of Texas Online
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