Bakersfield, California
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Top: Fox Theater, Padre Hotel; Middle: Beale Memorial Clock Tower, Bakersfield Californian Building, Kern County Museum; Bottom: aerial view of central Bakersfield | |
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Location of Bakersfield in Kern County, California | |
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| Coordinates: 35°22′24″N 119°1′8″W / 35.37333°N 119.01889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Region | San Joaquin Valley |
| Incorporated | 1873–1876[3] |
| Re-incorporated | January 11, 1898[4] |
| Named after | Thomas Baker |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Body | Bakersfield City Council |
| • Mayor | Karen K. Goh[5] |
| • Vice Mayor | Manpreet Kaur[6] |
| Area | |
• City | 151.28 sq mi (391.80 km2) |
| • Land | 149.81 sq mi (388.01 km2) |
| • Water | 1.46 sq mi (3.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 403,455 |
| • Rank | 47th in the United States 9th in California |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2) |
| • Urban | 570,235 (US: 76th) |
| • Urban density | 4,316.0/sq mi (1,666.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 909,235 (US: 62nd) |
| Demonym(s) | Bakersfieldian, Bakersfield Californian, or Baker |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93220, 93301–93309, 93311–93314, 93380–93390, 93399 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-03526 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652668, 2409774 |
| Website | www |
Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km2)[10][11] near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in the Central Valley region.
Bakersfield's population as of the 2020 Census was 403,455,[12] making it the 47th-most populous city in the United States and the 9th-most populous in California. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2020 census population of 909,235,[9] making it the 62nd largest metropolitan area in the United States.[13]
Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production. Kern County is California's most productive oil-producing county[14] and the fourth most productive agricultural county (by value) in the United States.[15] Industries in and around Bakersfield include natural gas and other energy extraction, mining, petroleum refining, distribution, food processing, and corporate regional offices.[16] The city is the birthplace of the country music genre known as the Bakersfield sound.
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- ^ Richards, Patrick (1984). Heart of the Golden Empire – An Illustrated History of Bakersfield. Woodland Hills, California: Windsor Publications, Inc. pp. 45, 51. ISBN 978-0-89781-065-4.
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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- ^ a b "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "City of Bakersfield – Community Profile". bakersfieldcity.us. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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