Camp Swift, Texas

Camp Swift, Texas
Main entrance to the Camp Swift facility of the 10th Mountain Division during World War II
Coordinates: 30°11′19″N 97°17′36″W / 30.18861°N 97.29333°W / 30.18861; -97.29333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Area
  Total
12.1 sq mi (31.4 km2)
  Land12.0 sq mi (31.2 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,943
  Density660/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78602
FIPS code48-12334
GNIS feature ID2407948

Camp Swift is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,943 at the 2020 census. Camp Swift began as a United States Army training base built in 1942. It is named after Major General Eben Swift.