Bastrop is a city in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, home to about 9,232 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71220.
Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)191 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN195 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX292 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bastrop; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bastrop had 9,691 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.
It’s the 64th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.
Morehouse Parish grew from 16,634 residents in 1900 to 25,629 in 2020.
Morehouse Parish, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 58.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bastrop, LA weather station (4 miles away).
5,329 jobs at 439 businesses in Morehouse Parish. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
159 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bastrop.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1852.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Morehouse Parish. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beekman Charter SchoolBastrop | Pre-K–12 | 1,053 | Charter | 9.4 mi |
| Morehouse Elementary SchoolBastrop | Pre-K–6 | 509 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Morehouse Magnet SchoolBastrop | Pre-K–12 | 284 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bastrop High SchoolBastrop | 7–12 | 794 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View AcademyBastrop | Pre-K–12 | 245 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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