This is the current conditions weather report for Bastrop. The report was made 44 minutes ago, at 09:13 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 13 miles per hour / 20.4 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 13 miles per hour / 20.4 kilometers per hour from the north (350°). The temperature was 52°F / 11°C, with a dew-point at 52°F / 11°C. The temperature felt like 48°F / 9°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.74 inHg / 1008 hPa. The relative humidity was 94%. The skies were overcast with light thunderstorm rain.
Bastrop is the county seat of Bastrop County, Texas, and is located about thirty miles southeast of Austin, Texas. By 2005, the city had an estimated population of 7,297, up more than 35% from the 2000 census figure of 5,340; its population has doubled since the early 1970s.
Bastrop is located at 30.112057, -97.316838.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.9 km² (7.3 mi²). 18.8 km² (7.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.68% water.
Three miles (5 km) northeast of the town, Lake Bastrop is a 906 acre (3.7 km²) reservoir operated by the Lower Colorado River Authority since it impounding in 1964. Although primarily used as a cooling pond for the Sim Gideon Power Plant, the lake is also used for recreation, and the LCRA maintains two public parks on the lake.
According to the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation as of 2004, the area's three largest employers are the Bastrop Independent school district, Wal-Mart, and the Bastrop County government.
The Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa opened on June 2, 2006 and has given a huge boost to employment in the area.
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