Bastrop (Louisiana)
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Bastrop | ||
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Nickname : The City of Pride, Spirit and Progress | ||
Location in Louisiana
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | 1852 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | Louisiana | |
Parish : | Morehouse Parish | |
Coordinates : | 32 ° 47 ′ N , 91 ° 55 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | |
Residents : | 12,988 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 595.8 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 21.8 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 21.8 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 50.9 m | |
Postal code : | 71220 | |
Area code : | +1 318 | |
FIPS : | 22-04685 | |
GNIS ID : | 1629913 | |
Website : | www.cityofbastrop.com |
Bastrop is a city in Morehouse Parish in the US state of Louisiana . The place, which was officially registered as a parish in 1852, is the administrative seat of the Parish.
population
According to the 2000 census, 12,988 people in 4723 households and 3301 families live in the city. In the city, 30.1% are under 18 years old, 10.1% are 18 to 24, 25.6% are 25 to 44, 18.8% are 45 to 64, and 15.5% are over 65. The average age is 33. For every 100 women there are 82.9 men.
traffic
Bastrop is the operator of the Morehouse Memorial Airport ( ICAO code KBQP), which is located about four kilometers southeast of the city center.
sons and daughters of the town
- Ronnie Coleman (born 1964), professional bodybuilder
- Bill Dickey (1907-1993), major league baseball player
- Lonesome Drifter (* 1931), country and rockabilly musician
- Luther E. Hall (1869–1921), politician
- Bob Love (born 1942), athlete
- Dylan Scott (born 1990), country singer
Individual evidence
- ^ Morehouse Memorial Airport. www.airnav.com, accessed December 8, 2009 .
Web links
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