Arvin, California

Arvin, California
City of Arvin
"Welcome to Arvin" sign
"Welcome to Arvin" sign
Flag of Arvin, California
Official seal of Arvin, California
Mottoes: 
"A Garden in the Sun", "The Best Place on Earth"
Location of Arvin in Kern County, California.
Location of Arvin in Kern County, California.
Arvin is located in California
Arvin
Arvin
Location in California
Arvin is located in the United States
Arvin
Arvin
Arvin (the United States)
Arvin is located in North America
Arvin
Arvin
Arvin (North America)
Coordinates: 35°12′33″N 118°49′42″W / 35.20917°N 118.82833°W / 35.20917; -118.82833
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern
IncorporatedDecember 21, 1960[1]
Named forArvin Richardson
Government
 • MayorOlivia Trujillo[2]
 • State senatorAnna Caballero (D)[3]
 • AssemblymemberVacant[4]
 • U. S. rep.Jim Costa (D)[5]
Area
 • Total4.82 sq mi (12.48 km2)
 • Land4.82 sq mi (12.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,495
 • Density4,045.45/sq mi (1,561.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93203
Area code661
FIPS code06-02924
GNIS feature IDs1652666, 2409738
Websitewww.arvin.org

Arvin is a city in Kern County, California. Arvin is located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bakersfield,[8] at an elevation of 449 feet (137 m).[7] As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,304, up from 12,956 at the 2000 census.

In 2007, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listed Arvin as having the highest levels of smog of any community in the United States. The city's level of ozone, smog's primary component, exceeded the EPA's acceptable limits on an average of 73 days per year between 2004 and 2006.[9]

Wired telephone numbers in Arvin follow the format (661) 854-xxxx or (661) 855-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93203.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mayor | Arvin, CA".
  3. ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  5. ^ "California's 21st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Arvin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  8. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 995. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  9. ^ Thanawala, Sudhin. "Calif. Town Is Nation's Smoggiest", Associated Press. [1]