Taft, California

For the community in Plumas County formerly with this name, see Cromberg, California.

Taft, California
City
The Fort, a replica of Sutter's Fort in Sacramento, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Fort, a replica of Sutter's Fort in Sacramento, is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Official logo of Taft, California
Motto: 
"Energized For The Future "
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Taft, California is located in California
Taft, California
Taft, California
Location in the United States
Taft, California is located in the United States
Taft, California
Taft, California
Taft, California (the United States)
Taft, California is located in North America
Taft, California
Taft, California
Taft, California (North America)
Coordinates: 35°08′33″N 119°27′23″W / 35.14250°N 119.45639°W / 35.14250; -119.45639
Country United States
State California
CountyKern
IncorporatedNovember 7, 1910[1]
Named forWilliam Howard Taft
Government
 • MayorDave Noerr[2]
 • State senatorMelissa Hurtado (D)[3]
 • AssemblymemberTom Lackey (R)[4]
 • U.S. Rep.Jay Obernolte (R)[5]
Area
[6]
 • Total15.26 sq mi (39.53 km2)
 • Land15.26 sq mi (39.53 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
[7]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total8,546
 • Density560/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93268
Area code661
FIPS code06-77574
GNIS feature IDs1661543, 2412026
Websitewww.cityoftaft.org

Taft (formerly Moron, Moro, and Siding Number Two)[9] 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,[9] at an elevation of 955 feet (291 m).[7] 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.[10]

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  2. ^ "City Council". Taft, CA. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Representing California's 16th Senate District". Senator Jean Fuller. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "Assemblyman Vince Fong". California State Assembly. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  5. ^ "Our District, 23rd District of California". Kevin McCarthy. December 4, 2012. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Taft". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1114. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  10. ^ Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 449. ISBN 9780403093182.