Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield.
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km2) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population as of the 2020 census was 403,455, making it the 48th most populous city in the United States of America and the 9th most populous city in California. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2020 census population of 909,235, making it the 62nd largest metropolitan area in the United States. The urban area that includes Bakersfield and areas immediately around the city, such as East Bakersfield, Oildale, and Rosedale, has a population of 570,235.
Delano is a city in Kern County, California, United States. Delano is located 31 miles (50 km) north-northwest of Bakersfield at an elevation of 315 feet (96 m). The population was 51,428 in 2020, down from 53,041 in 2010. It is Kern County's second-largest city after Bakersfield.
Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located 18 miles (29 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield. The population was 16,988 at the 2010 census, up from 12,736 at the 2000 census. The city is located along State Route 43. Suburbs of Shafter include Myricks Corner, North Shafter, Smith Corner, and Thomas Lane.
Bakersfield College (BC) is a public community college in Bakersfield, California. BC serves about 27,800 students each semester or 31,000 annually, and offers associate degrees, certificate programs, and is one of fifteen California Community Colleges offering a baccalaureate degree. It is part of the Kern Community College District (KCCD), which is itself part of the California Community Colleges system.
Jeannie Lynn "Jean" Fuller is an American educator and politician who served as the minority leader in the California State Senate. A Republican, she was previously a member of the California Assembly and the Superintendent of Schools for the Bakersfield City School District.
Thomas Harold Werdel was an American politician and lawyer who served as an assembly member and Representative from California as a member of the Republican Party.
East Bakersfield is a region in Bakersfield, California directly east of downtown. The region was formerly known as the town of Sumner, which was later incorporated and renamed Kern City. It is primarily a mixture of residential and commercial developments. It also contains a small business district centered on the intersection of Baker and Sumner streets. Census data is provided on the right for the time period when the region was an independent town and city. It is part of the Bakersfield urban area of almost 500,000 people.
The Southern Sierra Council (#030) is a local council of the Boy Scouts of America. The council is headquartered in Bakersfield, California and serves over 1,500 scouts in Cub Scout packs, Scouts BSA troops, and Explorer posts. It serves Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties in California. Southern Sierra Council is the northernmost council of Area 4 in Boy Scouts of America's Western Region.
The Kern High School District (KHSD) is a public high school system headquartered in Bakersfield, California that serves the county of Kern located at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. The Kern High School District has more than 35,000 students and 3,500 employees. It encompasses about 3,500 square miles (9,100 km2), about 43 percent of the total area of Kern County. Founded in 1893, the district includes:
Harvey L. Hall was an American businessman and politician who served as the 25th mayor of Bakersfield, California. Hall was first elected in 2000, and re-elected in 2004, 2008 and 2012. He was one of the longest-serving mayors in Bakersfield's history. As mayor, one of his focuses had been beautification, through "Keep Bakersfield Beautiful" and the creation of, and participation in, monthly "Mayor's Freeway Cleanups", trash pickups on local freeways. Hall had donated his mayor's salary to the Kern Community Foundation.
Downtown is the central business district for Bakersfield, California. It contains several of the cities major theaters, sports complex, museums, and historical landmarks.
Fruitvale School District is a kindergarten - 8th grade public school district in Fruitvale, California. The district has five schools and serves Fruitvale and Northwest Bakersfield.
Greenfield Union School District is a Kindergarten - 8th grade public school district in Bakersfield, California. The district has 12 schools, and serves South Bakersfield.
Lakeside Union School District is a Kindergarten - 8th grade public school district in Bakersfield, California. The district has 2 schools, and serves Southwest Bakersfield.
Civic Center is a district in Downtown Bakersfield, California. It is the center of government for the City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern, containing a collection of buildings used by the city, county, state, and federal governments. The district also contains all of downtown's sporting complexes. It also has the Rabobank Theater and Convention Center, which is the largest theater and convention facilities in the city.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bakersfield, California, USA.
Vincent Karchi "Vince" Fong is an American politician serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Republican representing the newly redrawn 32nd district, encompassing much of southern and eastern Kern County including West Bakersfield, the Tehachapi Mountains, the southern Sierra Nevada, and the northwestern Mojave Desert, as well as portions of Tulare County including the city of Visalia. Prior to 2022 redistricting Vince Fong represented the 34th district. Prior to his election to the Assembly in 2016, Fong served as District Director to Minority Leader and Congressman Kevin McCarthy.
Karen K. Goh is an American politician and non-profit organization executive born in India. Goh is the 26th and current mayor of Bakersfield, California. Before becoming mayor of Bakersfield, Goh was a non profit executive at Garden Pathways which aided in provided aid to families in need. Goh is Bakersfield's first mayor of Asian descent. Goh defeated her opponent Kyle Carter with 52.75% of the votes. Goh was elected into office during November 2016, and was re-elected to an additional four-year term in March 2020, operating under a council manager form of government.
