Profile for Kern County, California, CA

County seat: Bakersfield

Of nation's counties, ranks No. 2 in production of grapes; 2 in production of cotton; 9 in production of oranges; 8 in production of plums and prunes; 2 in production of watermelons
(1997 Census of Agriculture)

Listed places in Kern County:

 Airports (2)
 Archives (10)
 Cemeteries (16)
 Colleges (4)
 Communities (59)
 Hotels (63)
 Libraries (26)
 Museums (9)
 Newspapers (4)
 School districts (47)

• Kern County population
• Ancestry of people in Kern County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Kern County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in California
• State data - California
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Kern County government

10% of Kern County residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kern County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Kern County
• Cemeteries in Kern County

Post a query on a message board:

• Kern County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Kern County include Blue Mountain Cemetery, Cottage Grove Cemetery, Delano McFarland District Cemetery, East Kern Cemetery, Green Lawn Memorial Park, Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Indian Cemetery, Kern River Valley Cemetery, Mount Owens Cemetery, Oak Grove Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• California cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Kern County include Aerial Acres, Arvin, Bakersfield, Bealville, Bodfish, Boron, Buttonwillow, Caliente, California City, Cantil ... View communities

• Kern County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in California

• Crime in Kern County
• Arrests in Kern County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Kern County
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Kern County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in California
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Kern County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Kern County
• CA economy

Colleges in Kern County include Bakersfield College, California State University - Bakersfield, Cerro Coso Community College, Taft College ... View colleges

School districts in Kern County include Arvin Union Elementary, Bakersfield City Elementary, Beardsley Elementary, Belridge Elementary, Blake Elementary, Buttonwillow Union Elementary, Caliente Union Elementary, Delano Joint Union High, Delano Union Elementary, Di Giorgio Elementary ... View school districts

• Private schools in Kern County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Kern County
• Diesel soot in Kern County
• Land contamination in Kern County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Kern County
• Toxic chemical releases in Kern County

• ePodunk festival listings
• California county fair info
• California festival info

• Kern County government
• Kern Council of Governments
• California state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in California
• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Kern County family history guide
• Historic sites in California
• Libraries in or near Bakersfield, the county seat
• Museums in California
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Kern County area

Libraries in Kern County include Arvin Branch Library, Baker Branch Library, Beale Memorial Library, Boron Branch Library, Buttonwillow Branch Library, California City Branch Library, Delano Branch Library, Eleanor N Wilson Branch Library, Fire Department Branch Library, Frazier Park Branch Library ... View libraries

• California library
• California statewide library catalog

• Census map of Kern County
• Historic maps of California
• Map of California counties

Newspapers in Kern County include Bakersfield Californian, Kern Valley Sun, Ridgecrest Daily Independent, Tehachapi News ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in California
• Today's news around California

• Search obituaries in California
• Recent death notices - selected CA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in California
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Photo collection - California communities

Kern County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kern County political report.

• California Democratic party
• California Republican party
• Kern County elections board
• California elections board

• Places of worship near Bakersfield, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Kern County

Airports in Kern County include Inyokern, Meadows Field

Hotels in Kern County include Best Inn Bakersfield, Best Rest Inn Lebec-Frazier, Best Value Inn Hotel, Best Value Inn Mojave, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western Country Park Hotel, Best Western Crystal Palace In ... More hotels

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