Wasco, California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Coordinates: 35°35′37″N 119°20′35″W / 35.59361, -119.34306
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern
Area
- City	7.6 sq mi (19.7 km²)
- Land	7.6 sq mi (19.7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	328 ft (100 m)
Population (2000)
- City	21,263
- Density	2,797.8/sq mi (1,079.3/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93280
Area code(s)	661
FIPS code	06-83542
GNIS feature ID	1661652

Wasco is a city in Kern County, California, United States. The population was 21,263 at the 2000 census. Image File history File links Kern_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Wasco_Highlighted. ... Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... North American area code 661 covers the majority of Californias Kern County, as well as part of Los Angeles County. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.7 km² (7.6 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 21,263 people, 3,971 households, and 3,403 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,078.8/km² (2,795.7/mi²). There were 4,256 housing units at an average density of 215.9/km² (559.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 34.64% White, 10.27% Black or African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 50.46% from other races, and 2.78% from two or more races. 66.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 3,971 households out of which 55.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.79 and the average family size was 4.07. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 39.4% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 183.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 230.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,997, and the median income for a family was $30,506. Males had a median income of $48,105 versus $18,697 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,228. About 24.3% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

Once named "Dewey" and also "Deweyville", the City was renamed to "Wasco" in 1900. The proposal to rename the city came from a settler, William Bonham, from Wasco County Oregon, who recognized that the name "Deweyville" was already in use.

External links

Coordinates: 35.593589° N 119.343162° W ((http://www.ci.wasco.ca.us/Public_Documents/WascoCA_WebDocs/wasco_history)) Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Kern County, California
County seat: Bakersfield
Cities	Arvin | Bakersfield | California City | Delano | Maricopa | McFarland | Ridgecrest | Shafter | Taft | Tehachapi | Wasco Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Nickname: Location of Bakersfield, California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Kern County Founded 1869 Government  - Mayor Harvey Hall Area  - City  131 sq mi (339. ... There are 478 incorporated cities in California, 22 of which are styled Town of (Name) instead of City of (Name). ... Arvin is a city located in Kern County, California. ... Nickname: Location of Bakersfield, California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Kern County Founded 1869 Government  - Mayor Harvey Hall Area  - City  131 sq mi (339. ... California City, incorporated in 1965, is a city located in the northern Antelope Valley in Kern County in the U.S. state of California. ... Delano is a city located in Kern County, California. ... Maricopa is a rural town in Kern County, California, United States. ... McFarland is a city located in Kern County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,618. ... Ridgecrest, (formerly an area known as Crumville) was incorporated as a city in 1963 and is located in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, California adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. ... Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. ... Taft is a city in Kern County, California, United States. ... Wind Turbines in the mountains Tehachapi (IPA: ) is a city incorporated in 1909 located in its namesake Tehachapi Mountains between Bakersfield and Mojave in Kern County, California. ...
CDPs	Bear Valley Springs | Bodfish | Boron | Buttonwillow | China Lake Acres | Derby Acres | Dustin Acres | Fellows | Ford City | Frazier Park | Golden Hills | Inyokern | Johannesburg | Keene | Kernville | Lake Isabella | Lake of the Woods | Lamont | Lebec | Lost Hills | McKittrick | Mettler | Mojave | Mountain Mesa | North Edwards | Oildale | Onyx | Pine Mountain Club | Randsburg | Rosamond | Rosedale | South Taft | Squirrel Mountain Valley | Stallion Springs | Taft Heights | Tupman | Valley Acres | Weedpatch | Weldon | Wofford Heights Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixelsFull resolution (891 × 615 pixel, file size: 1 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kern County, California Arvin, California Bakersfield... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Bear Valley Springs is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Bodfish is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. ... Boron is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Buttonwillow is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... China Lake Acres is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Derby Acres is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Dustin Acres is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Fellows is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Ford City is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Frazier Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. ... Golden Hills is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Inyokern is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Johannesburg is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California, in a mining district of the Rand Mountains. ... Keene is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Kernville is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Lake Isabella is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Lake of the Woods is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Lamont is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Lebec is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... (Not to be confused with the Lost Hills from The Legend of Zelda. ... McKittrick is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Mettler is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Mojave is a town located in Kern County, California. ... Mountain Mesa is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... North Edwards is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Oildale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. ... Onyx is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Pine Mountain Club is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Randsburg is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Rosamond is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, USA, 20 miles North of Palmdale, in the Antelope Valley, the westernmost desert valley of the Mojave Desert. ... Rosedale is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... South Taft is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Squirrel Mountain Valley is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Stallion Springs is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Taft Heights is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Tupman is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Valley Acres is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Weedpatch is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. ... Weldon is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Wofford Heights is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ...
Unincorporated communities	Caliente | Cantil | East Bakersfield | Famoso | Grapevine | Walker Basin | Wheeler Ridge This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Caliente is a town in Kern County, California, with a population of 1,019. ... Cantil is a small community located in the northern Antelope Valley in Kern County in the U.S. state of California. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Famoso is a small community in Kern County at the junction of California State Route 99 and the eastern terminus of California State Route 46. ... Grapevine is an unincorporated community in Kern County located at the foot of a road grade known as the Grapevine through Tejon Pass in the Tehachapi Mountains at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley along Interstate 5 (formerly U.S. Highway 99). ... Walker Basin is an isolated community about 3,300-3,400 feet AMSL located along Kern County Road 483 (Caliente/Bodfish Road) between Havilah and Fig Orchard. ... Wheeler Ridge, California is a small town in Kern County, California. ...