Ford City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Ford City is located 1 mile (1.61 km) north of Taft, at an elevation of 892 feet (272 m). The population was 4,348 at the 2020 census, up from 4,278 at the 2010 census. It is immediately north of Taft, between the huge Midway-Sunset Oil Field to the southwest, and the almost exhausted Buena Vista Oil Field to the northeast. State Route 119 passes east of town from its junction with SR 33 to the south.
Name: | Ford City CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | California |
County: | Kern County |
Elevation: | 892 ft (272 m) |
Total Area: | 1.535 sq mi (3.975 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.535 sq mi (3.975 km²) |
Water Area: | 0 sq mi (0 km²) 0% |
Total Population: | 4,348 |
Population Density: | 2,800/sq mi (1,100/km²) |
ZIP code: | 93268 |
Area code: | 661 |
FIPS code: | 0624764 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1660645 |
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History
Originally an oil boom town, the place was named after Ford Motor Company due to the abundance of Ford Model T cars there.
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Geography
Ford City is located at 35°09′16″N 119°27′22″W / 35.15444°N 119.45611°W / 35.15444; -119.45611.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km), all of it land.
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