Wasco, California
Wasco (formerly, Dewey and Deweyville) is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Wasco is located 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 328 feet (100 m). The population was 25,545 at the 2010 census, up from 21,263 at the 2000 census.
City of Wasco | |
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Water tower in Wasco | |
| Motto: "Grow With Us" | |
Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
City of Wasco Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′39″N 119°20′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Incorporated | December 22, 1945 |
| Named for | Sources unclear, either Wasco County, Oregon or Western American Sugar Company |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Anna Caballero (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Vince Fong (R) |
| • U. S. Rep. | Jim Costa (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.39 sq mi (24.32 km2) |
| • Land | 9.39 sq mi (24.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25,545 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 28,710 |
| • Density | 3,058.16/sq mi (1,180.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93280 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-83542 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661652 |
| Website | www |
Wasco is the headquarters of the Tejon Indian Tribe of California, a federally recognized tribe of Kitanemuk, Yokuts, and Chumash indigenous people of California.
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