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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Numbers

Bastrop County phone numbers

The lines neighbors look up: sheriff, tax office, city hall, water, library, and schools. Each one is copied from the office that publishes it.

Emergency

Call 911

Police, fire, and medical emergencies.

Call 911

Sheriff and police

These are office lines. Call 911 if you need help now.

Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office

Non-emergency sheriff’s office

200 Jackson Street, Bastrop, TX 78602

(512) 549-5100 Source

Bastrop Police Department

City of Bastrop non-emergency

104 Grady Tuck Lane, Bastrop, TX 78602

(512) 332-8600 Source

Smithville Police Department

City of Smithville non-emergency

105 NW 4th Street, Smithville, TX 78957

(512) 237-3228 Source

Tax office

Vehicle registration and property tax. Exemptions are the appraisal district, (512) 303-1930.

Tax Assessor-Collector

Main office, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Drive-thru 7:30 am to 4 pm. Property-tax exemptions go to the appraisal district at (512) 303-1930.

211 Jackson Street, Bastrop, TX 78602

(512) 581-7161 Source

Tax office, Cedar Creek

Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm

5785 FM 535, Cedar Creek, TX 78612

(512) 581-4270 Source

Tax office, Elgin

Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm

1125 Dildy Drive, Elgin, TX 78621

(512) 581-7146 Source

Tax office, Smithville

Tuesdays and Fridays, 8 am to 4:30 pm, closed 12 to 1

1624 NE Loop 230, Smithville, TX 78957

(512) 581-7114 Source

City hall

Cedar Creek, McDade, and Paige are unincorporated. County business goes to the courthouse line, (512) 581-7100.

Water

Aqua serves many places outside the cities. City water questions go to that city hall.

Aqua Water Supply

Customer service and the 24-hour leak line. Lobby 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, closed 12 to 1.

415 Old Austin Highway, Bastrop, TX 78602

(512) 303-3943 Source

Libraries

Hours are the ones each library posts.

Bastrop Public Library

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 am to 6 pm. Tuesday and Thursday 12 pm to 9 pm. Saturday 10 am to 4 pm. Closed Sunday.

1100 Church Street, Bastrop, TX 78602

(512) 332-8880 Source

Elgin Public Library

Extension 1408. Tuesday through Friday 9 am to 7 pm. Saturday 9 am to 5 pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.

404 N. Main Street, Elgin, TX 78621

(512) 281-5678 Source

Smithville Public Library

Extension 6. Monday and Wednesday 10 am to 6 pm. Tuesday and Thursday 10 am to 7 pm. Friday 10 am to 5 pm. Saturday 9 am to 1 pm.

507 Main Street, Smithville, TX 78957

(512) 237-3282 Source

Schools

Bastrop ISD covers Bastrop and Cedar Creek. A Paige address can fall in Bastrop ISD, McDade ISD, or Smithville ISD.

Numbers and hours were checked against the linked pages on November 3, 2026. Hours change. More county offices are on Government. If an emergency is happening, call 911 instead of an office line.