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Bakersfield City Profile

Official State Website URL- http://www.ca.gov

There are two hundred and forty-seven thousand, fifty-seven people living in Bakersfield, CA, among them fifty-one point three nine percent males and forty-eight point six one percent females. Good transportation, nice schools and friendly residents. The total number of households is eighty-three thousand, four hundred and forty-one. Median income for a household is thirty-nine thousand, nine hundred and eighty-two dollars The city has several beautiful parks suitable for weddings, picnics and other large or small outdoor functions.

Bakersfield, California
Downtown Bakersfield with City Hall and Police Headquarters at left and Hall of Records at right
Downtown Bakersfield with City Hall and Police Headquarters at left and Hall of Records at right
Official seal of Bakersfield, California
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Nickname: California's Country Music Capital
Location of Bakersfield, California
Location of Bakersfield, California
Coordinates: 35°24′21″N 119°01′07″W / 35.40583, -119.01861
Country United States
State California
County Kern
Founded 1869
Government
 - Mayor Harvey Hall
Area
 - Total 131 sq mi (296.3 km²)
 - Land 113.1 sq mi (292.9 km²)
 - Water 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)  1.14%
Elevation 404 ft (123 m)
Population (January 1, 2007)
 - City 323,213
 - Density 2,184.4/sq mi (843.4/km²)
 - Urban 485,000
 - Metro 780,711
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 - Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Area code(s) 661
FIPS code 06-03526
GNIS feature ID 1652668
Website: City of Bakersfield Official Website


Bakersfield (pop. 323,213GR2) is one of the fastest-growing, large-population cities in the United States. As of 2007, the population was estimated at 323,213 within the city limits, making it the 11th largest city in California and the 58th largest city in the United States according to U.S. Census estimates. The Bakersfield Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has a population of 780,711, making it the 65th largest metropolitan area in the country. It is California's third largest inland city, after Fresno and Sacramento. The city's economy relies on agriculture, petroleum extraction, and refinement industries. Bakersfield is also the 11th fastest growing city in the United States with a population of over 100,000, and the fastest growing city in the United States with a population of over 250,000.