Site Selection

Bastrop has a young, highly educated, family-centered workforce. With a median age of 41, the community is vibrant and growing. Being located within the Austin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) with close proximity to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport positions Bastrop businesses to take advantage of the area’s strong infrastructure and modern resources. 

Companies in Bastrop have access to a large labor pool (1,000,000+), which includes close proximity to 6 colleges and universities, including the University of Texas and Texas State.  Bastrop EDC leadership is committed to “building a better location” with new faster zoning codes, available GIS Data planning tool, and the expansion of new shovel ready sites.

Location Advantages

The Texas Triangle is known to include main interstate highways that link Dallas, Houston and San Antonio/Austin. Looking at a map you will find Bastrop has a 30-minute easy drive to Austin via State Hwy 71, close proximity to highway I-35 north leading to Dallas and south leading to San Antonio, and close proximity to Highway I-10 east leading to Houston. The drive on Hwy 71 out of Bastrop to local Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, is considered a quick pleasant route for all air travel compared to the drive out of Austin. However, being located in the Austin MSA gives Bastrop many location advantages; for example, access to continued population growth, a highly educated workforce, and prime property ready for development and expansion.

Faster Zoning Codes

Bastrop recently passed improvement codes that make zoning and permitting easier and more efficient. This planning and development code is streamlined and user-friendly, providing clarity and flexibility for future development.  It moves away from a one-size-fits-all model to a more geographically-sensitive development standard that is authentic to Bastrop.  The code provides more localized grid zoning (micro community zoning) and is a first of its kind to Texas. It is ideal for developers and mixed and special uses.

Shovel Ready Sites

The 263 acre Business Park is zoned commercial/industrial and has approximately 100 available acres ready for development. The Business Park sits adjacent to the Union Pacific Rail Line and is surrounded by tree covered hills, lush flats and the beloved Colorado River. 

Since its establishment in 1996, the Business Park has seen steady growth. The most recent companies to locate there include Korean-based LS Electric, which established its Texas headquarters in the Business Park in 2024, as well as Technical Adhesives, a Canadian-based company. Acutronic, a global leader in the aerospace industry, purchased 13 acres and has plans to open a manufacturing facility in the Park by 2027.