Bodfish is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southern Kern River Valley of the Southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California.
Bodfish is located 32 miles (51 km) east-northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2,687 feet (819 m).
The population was 1,956 at the 2010 census, up from 1,823 at the 2000 census.
| Name: | Bodfish CDP |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 57 |
| LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
| State: | California |
| County: | Kern County |
| Elevation: | 2,687 ft (819 m) |
| Total Area: | 8.23 sq mi (21.31 km²) |
| Land Area: | 8.21 sq mi (21.27 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²) 0.15% |
| Total Population: | 2,008 |
| Population Density: | 244.46/sq mi (94.39/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 93205 |
| FIPS code: | 0607274 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 1660353 |
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History
The place was named for George Homer Bodfish, who settled nearby in 1867.
The Bodfish post office first opened in 1892, closed in 1895, and re-opened in 1906. The Vaughn post office was moved to Bodfish in 1906.
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