Mettler | |
|---|---|
 A watermelon stand in Mettler | |
 Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
  Mettler Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°03′50″N 118°58′12″W / 35.06389°N 118.97000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Jean Fuller (R) |
| • Assembly | Rudy Salas (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Kevin McCarthy (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.233 sq mi (0.603 km2) |
| • Land | 0.233 sq mi (0.603 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 90 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93381 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-47164 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0245837 |
Mettler, or Mettler Station, is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Kern County, California. The population was 90 at the 2020 census, down from 136 at the 2010 census. It is the place where actor James Dean received a traffic ticket on the last day of his life.