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Bastrop is a big small town of 11,156 people in Bastrop County, Texas. It's about 29 miles from Austin, TX. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $340k and rent runs about $1k a month.
11,156people
$340kTypical home
$1,443/moRent
95° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,156
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,209 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Austin, TX
- 29 mi to Austin, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $340k (≈$2,142/mo)
- Median rent $1,443/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 62°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 22 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (446 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,633 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 24% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to AUS airport
- 21 mi to AUS (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 384 ft
- 104 mi to the ocean
- 218 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 92 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bastrop County: R+18 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk