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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 2000, the population was 57,733. Its County Seat is Bastrop 6 . Bastrop is named for Felipe Enrique Neri, Baron de Bastrop, an early Dutch settler who assisted Stephen F. Austin in obtaining land grants in Texas . (See List Of Texas County Name Etymologies .) GEOGRAPHY , was built in 1883. The Courthouse and Jail Complex were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.]] According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,320 Km&2 (896 Mi&2 ). 2,301 km&2 (888 mi&2) of it is land and 20 km&2 (8 mi&2) of it (0.84%) is water. Major Highways
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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 25/km&2 (65/mi&2). There were 22,254 housing units at an average density of 10/km&2 (25/mi&2). 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. COMMUNITIES Cities
Census-designated places Unincorporated areas EDUCATION The following school districts serve Bastrop County:
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