Wasco, California

City of Wasco
Water tower in Wasco
Water tower in Wasco
Motto: 
"Grow With Us"
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
City of Wasco is located in the United States
City of Wasco
City of Wasco
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°35′39″N 119°20′27″W / 35.59417°N 119.34083°W / 35.59417; -119.34083
Country United States
State California
CountyKern
IncorporatedDecember 22, 1945[1]
Named forSources unclear, either Wasco County, Oregon or Western American Sugar Company
Government
 • State senatorAnna Caballero (D)[2]
 • AssemblymemberVacant[2]
 • U. S. Rep.Jim Costa (D)[3]
Area
 • Total
9.39 sq mi (24.32 km2)
 • Land9.39 sq mi (24.32 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation328 ft (100 m)
Population
 • Total
27,047
 • Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93280
Area code661
FIPS code06-83542
GNIS feature ID1661652
Websitewww.ci.wasco.ca.us

Wasco (formerly, Dewey and Deweyville)[7] is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Wasco is located 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Bakersfield,[7] at an elevation of 328 feet (100 m).[5] The population was 25,545 at the 2010 census, up from 21,263 at the 2000 census.

Wasco is the headquarters of the Tejon Indian Tribe of California, a federally recognized tribe of Kitanemuk, Yokuts, and Chumash Indigenous people of California.[8]

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  2. ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "California's 21st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wasco, California
  6. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  7. ^ 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. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  8. ^ Edelhart, Courtenay. "Tejon tribe fought for recognition throughout history." Archived November 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine The Bakersfield Californian. March 5, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2013.