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Information on Bakersfield, Kern County

The City of Bakersfield is located in the state of California, in Kern County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City hall of Bakersfield at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the City hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Bakersfield City HALL, Kern County

Bakersfield City Hall's address	Bakersfield Bakersfield Municipal Building 1600 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield CA 93301 United States
Phone number of Bakersfield City Hall	+1 661-326-3767
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Bakersfield official website	bakersfieldcity.us
Mayor of Bakersfield	Harvey L. Hall
Kern County, California: Vital Records	Bakersfield vital records
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Common questions about Bakersfield

What county is Bakersfield CA in?

Bakersfield, CA is located in Kern County

Where is Bakersfield, California ?

Bakersfield is located in Kern County within the southern Central Valley of California. It is situated about 110 miles north of Los Angeles and approximately 270 miles southeast of San Francisco. Positioned near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, Bakersfield is also close to the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Bakersfield administrative division

Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern - other counties in California

Demography of Bakersfield

Name of Bakersfield inhabitants (demonym)	Not available
Date	Current value	Classed by Region/Country
Population	347 483 inhabitants	9 / 50
Population density in Bakersfield	2 444,3 pop/sq mi (943,7 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Bakersfield, CA

Where to apply for a passport in Bakersfield, CA? There are 1 passport offices in Bakersfield, try one of these:

Name	Street	Phone number
STOCKDALE STATION POST OFFICE	5501 STOCKDALE HWY	6618344158

Top 3 most popular banks in Bakersfield

There are 63 bank branches in Bakersfield.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the most popular bank in Bakersfield with 12 branch offices, followed by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association with 11 branch offices and then Bank of America, National Association with 8 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Bakersfield:

Bank's name	Number of branch offices	Service Type
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association	12	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association	11	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Bank of America, National Association	8	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Rabobank, National Association	5	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Bank of the Sierra	4	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Mission Bank	3	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Citizens Business Bank	3	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Valley Republic Bank	3	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
MUFG Union Bank, National Association	3	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Citibank, National Association	2	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Compass Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
U.S. Bank National Association	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Westamerica Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Bank of the West	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Pacific Western Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Tri Counties Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
United Security Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Beneficial State Bank	1	Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
HomeStreet Bank	1	Limited Service Loan Production Office

Bakersfield administrative numbers

Bakersfield City code	0603526
Bakersfield City postcode	93301

Toponymy and translation of Bakersfield

Arabic: بيكرسفيلد	Bulgarian: Бейкърсфийлд	Greek: Μπέικερσφιλντ
Persian: بیکرزفیلد	Hebrew: בייקרספילד	Japanese: ベーカーズフィールド
Georgian: ბეიკერსფილდი	Korean: 베이커즈필드	Marathi: बेकर्सफील्ड
Russian: Бейкерсфилд	Serbian: Бејкерсфилд	Ukrainian: Бейкерсфілд
Chinese: 贝克斯菲尔德

Transportation modes in Bakersfield

Airport	Meadows Field 8.1 miles Shafter Airport 16.2 miles 31.8 miles

Bakersfield territory

Cities twinned with Bakersfield
Bakersfield area	142,16 sq mi (368,20 km²)
Bakersfield altitude	381 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinates	Latitude: 35.3212 Longitude: -119.018 Latitude: 35° 19' 16'' North Longitude: 119° 1' 5'' West
Time zone	UTC -8:00 (America/Los_Angeles) Summer time : UTC -7:00 Winter time : UTC -8:00
Local time

Darwin	Minsk	Cixi
Wakayama	Bucheon	Querétaro

Namesake of Bakersfield	Bakersfield, Missouri, États-Unis Bakersfield, Vermont, États-Unis
Natural parks	Bakersfield isn't part of a natural park

What is Bakersfield close to?

Nearby cities include: Arvin, Shafter, Taft and McFarland

Shafter	Shafter
Shafter		Arvin
Taft	Arvin	Arvin

Arvin 13.7 miles	Shafter 14.9 miles	Taft 26.6 miles
McFarland 27 miles	Wasco 27.2 miles	Maricopa 28.2 miles

Distance between Bakersfield and other main cities and towns

Los Angeles : 96 miles closest	Houston : 1427 miles	Philadelphia : 2401 miles
Phoenix : 413 miles	San Antonio : 1261 miles	San Diego : 204 miles
Dallas : 1285 miles	San Jose : 208 miles	Jacksonville : 2186 miles
Indianapolis : 1819 miles	San Francisco : 278 miles	Austin : 1281 miles
Columbus : 1986 miles	Fort Worth : 1252 miles	Charlotte : 2143 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Bakersfield, CA

Elementary schools in Bakersfield

Almondale Elementary

District of Rosedale Union Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 672

American Elementary

District of Rosedale Union Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 747

Amy B. Seibert Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 717

Beardsley Elementary

District of Beardsley Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 401

Berkshire Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 1000

Bessie E. Owens Intermediate

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : 4, Highest grade : 6
Students : 611

Bessie E. Owens Primary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 3
Students : 719

Bill L. Williams Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 908

Buena Vista Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 924

Caroline Harris Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 477

Casa Loma Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 778

Centennial Elementary

District of Rosedale Union Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 490

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 628

Charles H. Castle Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 696

Christa McAuliffe Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 537

College Heights Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 842

Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 791

Columbia Elementary

District of Fruitvale Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 537

Del Rio Elementary

District of Rosedale Union Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 410

Discovery Elementary

District of Fruitvale Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 821

Donald E. Suburu

District of Lakeside Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 736

Douglas J. Miller Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 1061

Downtown Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 308

Dr. Douglas K. Fletcher Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 624

Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 876

Endeavour Elementary

District of Fruitvale Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 785

Evergreen Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 677

Fairview Elementary

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 487

Frank West Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 737

Franklin Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 503

Fremont Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 852

General Shafter Elementary

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 146

Granite Pointe Elementary

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 941

Greenfield Community

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 19

Harding Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 589

Henry Eissler Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 591

Highland Elementary

District of Standard Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 811

Horace Mann Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 880

Horizon Elementary

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 778

Hort Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 685

Independence Elementary

District of Rosedale Union Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 715

Jefferson Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 523

Lakeside

District of Lakeside Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 637

Laurelglen Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 619

Leo B. Hart Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 729

Leo G. Pauly Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 739

Longfellow Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 814

Louise Sandrini Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 647

McKinley Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 745

Mt. Vernon Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 867

Munsey Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 635

Myra A. Noble Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 874

Norris Elementary

District of Norris Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 990

North Beardsley Elementary

District of Beardsley Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 651

Old River Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 877

Olive Drive Elementary

District of Norris Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 569

Orangewood Elementary

District of Edison Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 585

Panama Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 843

Patriot Elementary

District of Rosedale Union Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 794

Pioneer Drive Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 631

Plantation Elementary

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 656

Planz Elementary

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 737

Quailwood Elementary

District of Fruitvale Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 384

Rafer Johnson

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 56

Raffaello Palla Elementary

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 923

Ramon Garza Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 971

Rio Bravo Elementary

District of Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 4
Students : 576

Ronald Reagan Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 971

Roosevelt Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 460

Rosedale-North Elementary

District of Rosedale Union Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 476

Roy W. Loudon Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 781

San Lauren Elementary

District of Beardsley Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 396

Shirley Lane Elementary

District of Fairfax Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 695

Sing Lum Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 734

Standard Elementary

District of Standard Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 561

Stella I. Hills Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 541

Stine Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 684

Stockdale Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 631

Valle Verde Elementary

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 1050

Veterans Elementary

District of Norris Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 1015

Vineland Elementary

District of Vineland Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 4
Students : 425

Virginia Avenue Elementary

District of Fairfax Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 681

Voorhies Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 992

W. A. Kendrick Elementary

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 815

Wayne Van Horn Elementary

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 556

Wayside Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 775

William B. Bimat Elementary

District of Norris Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 597

William Penn Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 293

Williams Elementary

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 455

Wingland Elementary

District of Standard Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 776

Zephyr Lane Elementary

District of Fairfax Elementary
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 719

Middle schools in Bakersfield

Beardsley Junior High

District of Beardsley Elementary
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 362

Chipman Junior High

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 817

Compton Junior High

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 655

Curran Middle

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 923

Earl Warren Junior High

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 887

Edison Middle

District of Edison Elementary
Lowest grade : 5, Highest grade : 8
Students : 474

Emerson Middle

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 725

Fairfax Junior High

District of Fairfax Elementary
Lowest grade : 5, Highest grade : 8
Students : 604

Fred L. Thompson Junior High

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 753

Freedom Middle

District of Rosedale Union Elementary
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 655

Fruitvale Junior High

District of Fruitvale Elementary
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 684

Greenfield Middle

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 882

Leon H. Ollivier Middle

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1066

McKee Middle

District of Greenfield Union
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1007

Mountain View Middle

District of Lamont Elementary
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 593

Norris Middle

District of Norris Elementary
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 925

O. J. Actis Junior High

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 683

Paul L. Cato Middle

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 970

Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary

District of Rio Bravo-Greeley Union Elementary
Lowest grade : 5, Highest grade : 8
Students : 457

Rosedale Middle

District of Rosedale Union Elementary
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 660

Sequoia Middle

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1071

Sierra Middle

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 924

Standard Middle

District of Standard Elementary
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 982

Stonecreek Junior High

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 863

Sunset

District of Vineland Elementary
Lowest grade : 5, Highest grade : 8
Students : 301

Tevis Junior High

District of Panama-Buena Vista Union
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 797

Walter Stiern Middle

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 1082

Washington Middle

District of Bakersfield City
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 666

High schools in Bakersfield

Bakersfield High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2835

Centennial High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2001

East Bakersfield High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2145

Foothill High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2045

Frontier High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2360

Golden Valley High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2417

Highland High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1984

Independence High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2069

Kern High Regional Occupational Center

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12

Kern Workforce 2000 Academy

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 423

Liberty High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2042

Mira Monte High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2277

North High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1669

Ridgeview High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2549

South High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2028

Stockdale High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2158

Tierra Del Sol Continuation High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 291

Vista Continuation High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 239

Vista West Continuation High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 272

West High

District of Kern High
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 2058

Alternative schools in Bakersfield

Kern County Community

District of Kern County Office Of Education
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 867

Kern County Juvenile Court

District of Kern County Office Of Education
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 283

Kern County Special Education

District of Kern County Office Of Education
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 455

Valley Oaks Charter

District of Kern County Office Of Education
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1135

Private schools in Bakersfield

Bakersfield Christian High School

Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 486

Bethel Apostolic Academy

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 10
Students : 59

Country Christian School

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 159

Golden State Baptist Schools

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 12
Students : 7

Heritage Christian Schools

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 8
Students : 192

Legacy Christian Academy

Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 9
Students : 135

Little Red School House

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 1
Students : 129

Mission Apostolic Christian Adademy

Lowest grade : 2, Highest grade : 8
Students : 4

New Life Christian School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 104

Nigritian Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 6

Olive Knolls Christian School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 261

Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 375

St Francis Parish School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 455

St Johns Lutheran School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 611

Stockdale Christian Schools

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 655

Valley Achievement Center

Lowest grade : 4, Highest grade : 12
Students : 28

Leisure and activities in Bakersfield surrounding area

Golf course
The Links at River Lakes Ranch	Sycamore Canyon Golf Course to Arvin 15.8 miles