Weldon, California

Weldon
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Weldon is located in the United States
Weldon
Weldon
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°39′57″N 118°17′25″W / 35.66583°N 118.29028°W / 35.66583; -118.29028
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern
Government
 • State senatorMelissa Hurtado (D)[1]
 • AssemblymemberEvan Low (D)[1]
 • U. S. rep.Jay Obernolte (R)[2]
Area
 • Total26.793 sq mi (69.394 km2)
 • Land26.642 sq mi (69.002 km2)
 • Water0.151 sq mi (0.392 km2)  0.56%
Elevation2,654 ft (809 m)
Population
 • Total2,303
 • Density86/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93283
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-83948
GNIS feature ID0255860
Weldon and neighboring South Lake sit on the southeast tip of the Lake Isabella, in the picture at far left

Weldon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. It sits at the southeast tip of Lake Isabella. Weldon is located 9 miles (14 km) east-southeast of Wofford Heights,[6] at an elevation of 2,654 feet (809 m).[4] The population was 2,642 at the 2010 census, up from 2,387 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ a b "Statewide Database". Regents of the University of California. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "California's 23rd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
  3. ^ U.S. Census
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weldon, California
  5. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1125. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.