Bastrop County, Texas
22 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 106,582
- Median household income
- $86,226
- ±5,870
- Unemployed
- 4.3%
- 2,173 of 50,811 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.5%
- 33,379 of 36,868 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Bastrop | 102,058 (2021) | 804 Pecan St, Bastrop | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 18
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithville Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 800 Highway 71 E, Smithville | — |
| Bastrop City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 707, Bastrop | — |
| Elgin Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 515 Old McDade Rd, Elgin | — |
| Smithville City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 100 Ken Blaschke Dr, Smithville | — |
| Lost Pines Groundwater District | Irrigation | 908 Ne Loop 230, Smithville | — |
| Bastrop County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 357, Red Rock | Website |
| Bastrop County Emergency Services District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1747, Bastrop | — |
| Altessa MUD | Other multi-function districts | 915 Lauder Drive, Briarcliff | — |
| Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District 2 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 708, Bastrop | Website |
| The Colony MUD 1A | Other multi-function districts | 402 Crafts Prairie Rd, Bastrop | — |
| The Colony MUD 1D | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1597, Bastrop | — |
| The Colony MUD 1E | Other multi-function districts | 100 Congress Ave, Austin | — |
| The Colony MUD 1F | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 2445, Round Rock | — |
| Xs Ranch MUD | Other multi-function districts | 8500 Bluffstone Cv, Austin | — |
| Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District 3 | Sewerage | Po Box 1627, Bastrop | — |
| Bastrop County Municipal Utility District 1 | Sewerage and water supply | 3200 Southwest Fwy, Houston | — |
| Bastrop County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 507 Old Austin Hwy, Bastrop | — |
| Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 814, McDade | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BASTROP ISD
School district16 schools
906 FARM ST, Bastrop, TX, 78602
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ELGIN ISD
School district9 schools
1002 N AVE C, Elgin, TX, 78621
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MCDADE ISD
School district2 schools
156 MARLIN ST, Mcdade, TX, 78650
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SMITHVILLE ISD
School district5 schools
901 NE 6TH ST, Smithville, TX, 78957
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
River Valley Farmers Market
1308 Chestnut Street Bastrop, TX, 78602
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Bastrop 1832 Farmers Market
1302 Chestnut Street, Bastrop, TX, 78602
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-27. USDA listing
Elgin Farmers' Market
Elgin, TX, 78621
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-06-16. USDA listing
River Valley Farmers' Market
109 Depot St., Elgin, TX, 78621
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.