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Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield, California
Charter city and county seat
City of Bakersfield
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Images, clockwise from top: A panoramic view of Bakersfield; the Bakersfield Sign; the Rabobank Arena; Downtown Bakersfield.
Flag of Bakersfield, California
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Official seal of Bakersfield, California
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Nickname(s): "Nashville West"
Location of Bakersfield, California
Location of Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California is located in California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California is located in the US
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Location in the contiguous United States
Coordinates: 35°22′N 119°1′W / 35.367°N 119.017°W / 35.367; -119.017Coordinates: 35°22′N 119°1′W / 35.367°N 119.017°W / 35.367; -119.017
Country United States of America
State California
County Kern
Region San Joaquin Valley
Incorporated 1873–1876
Re-incorporated January 11, 1898
Named for Thomas Baker
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • Body Bakersfield City Council
 • Mayor Karen Goh
 • City Manager Alan Tandy
 • Finance director Nelson Smith
 • City clerk Roberta Gafford
Area
 • City 143.609 sq mi (371.946 km2)
 • Land 142.164 sq mi (368.204 km2)
 • Water 1.445 sq mi (3.742 km2)  1.01%
 • Urban 138.44 sq mi (358.6 km2)
 • Metro 8,161.42 sq mi (21,138.0 km2)
Elevation 404 ft (123 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • City 347,483
 • Estimate (2015) 373,640
 • Rank 1st in Kern County
9th in California
52nd in the United States
 • Density 2,400/sq mi (930/km2)
 • Urban 523,994
 • Urban density 3,800/sq mi (1,500/km2)
 • Metro 839,631
 • Metro density 100/sq mi (40/km2)
Demonym(s) Bakersfieldian
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 93220, 93241, 93301–93309, 93311–93314, 93263, 93380–93390, 93399
Area code 661
FIPS code 06-03526
GNIS feature IDs 1652668, 2409774
Website www.bakersfieldcity.us

Bakersfield is a city located in the San Joaquin Valley of California, where it sits on the southern end of the Central Valley within the Kern County boundaries. The city is 110 mi (180 km) north of Los Angeles and about the same distance south of Fresno. Bakersfield's population is approximately 365,000, making it the 9th largest city in California and the 52nd largest city in the United States. The city is also the county seat for Kern County, which encompasses the entire MSA. The total Bakersfield inner urban area, which includes East Bakersfield and Rosedale, has a population of about 464,000.

Bakersfield is located in the San Joaquin Valley which lies mainly in Central California, although a small part of the valley overlaps into the northern portion of Southern California. Geographically, Bakersfield itself is part of Southern California, but is heavily aligned with the Central Valley region due to Bakersfield being a hub for agriculture and oil production.

Bakersfield is the focal point of the larger Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is coextensive with Kern County. In 2010, it had a population of 839,631, making it the 62nd largest metropolitan area in United States.

Bakersfield has a very diverse economy. Kern County is the most productive oil producing county, and the fourth most productive agricultural county (by value) in the United States. Industries include natural gas and other energy extraction, aerospace, mining, petroleum refining, manufacturing, distribution, food processing, and corporate/regional headquarters.


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