About the area |
Many notable people such as Shane Reynolds, Talance Sawyer, and Bob Love made off Bastrop City their home. This territory founded by the Baron de Bastrop and incorporated in the 1850s has an estimated population of almost 13000 inhabitants according to the latest census. Former relief camp for refugees, this community supports its economy in forestry, cotton farming, rice farming, and paper industries. Reporting a median household income of $20400, this land near Collinston and Mer Rouge is served by the Morehouse Parish Public Library System. |