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Taft

city in Kern County, California, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: California
County: Kern
Incorporated: November 7, 1910
Named after: William Howard Taft
Mayor: Dave Noerr
State senator: Shannon Grove ( R )
Assemblymember: Stan Ellis ( R )
U s rep: Vince Fong ( R )
Total: 15.27 sq mi (39.55 km )
Land: 15.27 sq mi (39.55 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km ) 0%
Elevation: 955 ft (291 m)
Density: 559.6/sq mi (216.1/km )
Time zone: UTC-8 ( PST )
Summer dst: UTC-7 (PDT)
Fips code: 06-77574
Gnis feature ids: 1661543 , 2412026

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Taft (formerly Moron, Moro, and Siding Number Two) is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located 32 miles (51 km) west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 955 feet (291 m). The population was 8,546 at the 2020 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.3 square miles (39.6 km).

It was named for President William Howard Taft in 1909.