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Bakersfield, California

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Bakersfield
City
Top: Fox Theater, Padre Hotel; Middle: Beale Memorial Clock Tower, Bakersfield Californian Building, Kern County Museum; Bottom: aerial view of central Bakersfield
Flag of Bakersfield
Flag
Official seal of Bakersfield
Seal
Nickname: 
"Nashville West"[1]
Location of Bakersfield in Kern County, California
Location of Bakersfield in Kern County, California
Bakersfield is located in California
Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Location within California
Bakersfield is located in the United States
Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Location within the United States
Bakersfield is located in North America
Bakersfield
Bakersfield
Location within North America
Coordinates: 35°22′24″N 119°1′8″W / 35.37333°N 119.01889°W / 35.37333; -119.01889
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern
RegionSan Joaquin Valley
Incorporated1873–1876[2]
Re-incorporatedJanuary 11, 1898[3]
Named forThomas Baker
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • BodyBakersfield City Council
 • MayorKaren K. Goh (R)[4]
Area
[6]
 • City
151.28 sq mi (391.80 km2)
 • Land149.81 sq mi (388.01 km2)
 • Water1.46 sq mi (3.79 km2)
Elevation
[7]
404 ft (123 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
403,455
 • Rank47th in the United States
9th in California
 • Density2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
 • Urban
570,235 (US: 76th)
 • Urban density4,316.0/sq mi (1,666.4/km2)
 • Metro
[8]
909,235 (US: 62nd)
Demonym(s)Bakersfieldian, Bakersfield Californian, or Baker
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93220, 93301–93309, 93311–93314, 93380–93390, 93399
Area code661
FIPS code06-03526
GNIS feature IDs1652668, 2409774
Websitewww.bakersfieldcity.us

Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km2)[9][10] 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,[11] 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,[8] making it the 62nd largest metropolitan area in the United States.[12]

Bakersfield is a significant hub for both agriculture and energy production. Kern County is California's most productive oil-producing county[13] and the fourth most productive agricultural county (by value) in the United States.[14] Industries in and around Bakersfield include natural gas and other energy extraction, mining, petroleum refining, distribution, food processing, and corporate regional offices.[15] The city is the birthplace of the country music genre known as the Bakersfield sound.

  1. ^ Rachel Rubin; Jeffrey Paul Melnick (June 2001). American Popular Music: New Approaches to the Twentieth Century. University of Massachusetts Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-55849-268-4.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "Mayor's Office". City of Bakersfield. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "City Manager | Bakersfield, CA - Official Website". www.bakersfieldcity.us. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Bakersfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ^ a b "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "City of Bakersfield – Community Profile". bakersfieldcity.us. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
  11. ^ "QuickFacts: Bakersfield city, California". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Bakersfield California Home Inspectors". BakersfieldHomeInspector.biz. 2009. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
  13. ^ Bakersfield – Oil Capital of California Archived May 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. San Joaquin Valley Geology. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference BAKERSFIELD_INFO_STATISTICS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ Community Profile Archived June 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce. Page 4. Retrieved March 14, 2012.

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