McDade Texas Map

About McDade, Texas

McDade is a locality in Bastrop County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 720. The population density is 68.0 people per km². McDade is located at 30.2789°N, 97.2524°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78650.

McDade occupies a quiet expanse of land where the flat, open prairie begins to surrender to the encroaching shadows of pine and oak. It lies 9.1 miles east-southeast of Elgin, TX (from Elgin, TX: bearing 120°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-northeast of Camp Swift. The horizon is punctuated four miles away by the subtle rise of Yegua Knobbs, a geological anomaly that breaks the otherwise level gaze of the landscape. A mile from the center, the steady, narrow path of McLaughlin Creek carves a thin, verdant line through the soil, providing a cool reprieve from the relentless heat of the summer sun. The air here holds a distinct, dry clarity, often shimmering in the late afternoon when the light turns a deep, bruised gold, illuminating the dust that hangs suspended over the fields.

McDade emerged from the expansion of the rail line, a legacy that still informs the slow, deliberate pulse of its daily commerce and agrarian roots. While the influence of the nearby Lost Pines Boy Scout Camp brings a seasonal cadence of youth and activity to the surroundings, the rhythm of McDade remains tethered to the land and the quiet resilience of those who tend it. Eight miles distant, the waters of Lake Bastrop offer a blue anchor for the region, yet the local economy favors the patience of ranching and the steady work of independent enterprise. There is a profound stillness in the way the local life unfolds, a quality of existence that values the long view and the endurance of the fence line over the frantic pace of the modern world.

About This McDade Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McDade, Texas. Coordinates: 30.278932, -97.252375. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for McDade includes the ZIP code (78650), telephone area code (512, 737), county seat of Bastrop County (Bastrop), and school district assignment (McDade Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.