Shafter, California

Shafter, California
Fountain in downtown Shafter
Fountain in downtown Shafter
Flag of Shafter, California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Shafter, California is located in the United States
Shafter, California
Shafter, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°30′02″N 119°16′18″W / 35.50056°N 119.27167°W / 35.50056; -119.27167[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern
IncorporatedJanuary 20, 1938
Named forWilliam Rufus Shafter
Government
 • MayorChad Givens
 • State senatorMelissa Hurtado (D)
 • AssemblymemberJasmeet Bains, M.D. (D)
 • U. S. Rep.David Valadao (R)
Area
 • Total38.72 sq mi (100.29 km2)
 • Land38.72 sq mi (100.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
348 ft (106 m)
Population
 • Total19,953
 • Density520/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93263
Area code661
FIPS code06-71106
GNIS feature IDs1661428, 2411873
Websitewww.shafter.com

Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located 18 miles (29 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield.[4] The population was 16,988 at the 2010 census, up from 12,736 at the 2000 census. The city is located along State Route 43. Suburbs of Shafter include Myricks Corner, North Shafter, Smith Corner, and Thomas Lane.

  1. ^ "Shafter". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 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. 1104. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.