The Bastrop County Story Your Community's Future
A community that preserves its historic character and natural beauty while becoming a globally recognized center of innovation.
A Pivotal Moment in History
Bastrop County is currently at a pivotal moment in its history. Located just minutes east of Austin, this vibrant community of historic downtowns, majestic pine forests, and deep Texas roots is rapidly emerging as one of the most dynamic growth corridors in the state.
The county is not simply growing: it is being fundamentally transformed by a convergence of advanced technology, massive investment, and generational opportunity that very few rural communities ever get to experience.
Monumental Investment & Impact
The scale of this new investment is staggering. EdgeConneX, a leading global data center developer, is currently building a $1.44 billion data center campus in Bastrop County. The campus will feature four buildings spread across 140 acres near Cedar Creek, with the $440 million first structure alone spanning 578,000 square feet. This is a world-class technology campus that permanently places Bastrop County on the map in the global data economy.
These campuses generate massive, stable, long-term property tax revenue for local governments. This is the exact revenue that directly funds the public schools where our children learn, the police and emergency services that protect our neighborhoods, and the infrastructure improvements that make the community more livable for everyone.
Even when standard tax abatements are utilized to attract this investment, the net fiscal contribution of a billion-dollar facility to a rural county's tax base is profoundly transformative.
The 6x Multiplier Effect
While data centers themselves are not highly labor-intensive in the traditional manufacturing sense, their economic impact echoes far beyond the building's walls. Research has shown that data centers provide a remarkable 6x multiplier of indirect and induced jobs for every direct position. This means that for every highly trained technician inside, six additional jobs are supported in construction, ongoing maintenance, catering, transportation, and crucial local services.
EdgeConneX Investment
$1.44B
4 buildings across 140 acres near Cedar Creek.
A Powerful Ecosystem
Bastrop County is quickly becoming the home to a powerful cluster of the world's most innovative technology companies, driving a virtuous cycle of massive growth:
- Tesla Manufacturing & HQ
- xAI Artificial Intelligence
- Starlink Satellite Internet
- The Boring Company
- Neuralink
Broadband Expansion
$43M
Grant secured to deliver fast countywide gigafiber connecting all residents.
Envisioning Our Future
"We can envision a remarkably bright future for Bastrop County: an incredible community that has thoughtfully preserved its historic character and breathtaking natural beauty while becoming a recognized global center of innovation. It is a place where the next generation can pursue high-quality, future-proof careers without ever having to leave their hometown, and where world-class schools and public services are generously funded by a booming technology economy."