Lamont, California

Lamont
Location of Lamont, California
Location of Lamont, California
Lamont is located in the United States
Lamont
Lamont
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°15′35″N 118°54′51″W / 35.25972°N 118.91417°W / 35.25972; -118.91417
Country United States
State California
CountyKern
Government
 • SenateMelissa Hurtado (D)
 • AssemblyDr. Jasmeet Bains (D)
 • U. S. CongressDavid Valadao (R)
 • Kern CountyDavid R. Couch (R)
Area
 • Total4.626 sq mi (11.980 km2)
 • Land4.590 sq mi (11.888 km2)
 • Water0.036 sq mi (0.092 km2)  0.77%
Elevation404 ft (123 m)
Population
 • Total14,049
 • Density3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93241
Area code661
FIPS code06-40088
GNIS feature ID1660886
Welcome sign on California State Highway 184 for Lamont and the neighboring community of Weedpatch

Lamont is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Lamont is located 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of downtown Bakersfield,[4] at an elevation of 404 feet (123 m).[2] The population was 15,120 at the 2010 census, up from 13,296 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census". Archived from the original on July 2, 2012.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamont, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1059. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.