Taft, California
Taft (formerly Moron, Moro, and Siding Number Two) is a city in the edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located 32 miles (51 km) west-southwest of Bakersfield. The population was 8,546 at the 2020 census.[1] 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 H. Taft in 1909.[2]
References
- "QuickFacts: Taft city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 449. ISBN 9780403093182.
Municipalities and communities of Kern County, California, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Kern County map | |
| CDPs |
| |
| Unincorporated communities |
| |
| Former settlements |
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.