Taft, California
Taft, California | |
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| Motto: "Energized For The Future " | |
Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 35°08′33″N 119°27′23″W / 35.14250°N 119.45639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Incorporated | November 7, 1910 |
| Named after | William Howard Taft |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dave Noerr |
| • State senator | Melissa Hurtado (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Tom Lackey (R) |
| • U.S. Rep. | Jay Obernolte (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.26 sq mi (39.53 km2) |
| • Land | 15.26 sq mi (39.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,546 |
| • Density | 560/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93268 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-77574 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661543, 2412026 |
| Website | www |
Taft (formerly Moron, Moro, and Siding Number Two) is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located 32 miles (51 km) west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 955 feet (291 m). The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39.1 km2).
It was named for President William Howard Taft in 1909.