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| Bakersfield, California | |||
Downtown Bakersfield with City Hall and Police Headquarters at left and Hall of Records at right | |||
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| Nickname: California's Country Music Capital | |||
Location of Bakersfield, California | |||
| Coordinates: 35°24′21″N 119°01′07″W / 35.40583, -119.01861 | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | California | ||
| County | Kern | ||
| Founded | 1869 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Harvey Hall | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 131 sq mi (296.3 km²) | ||
| - Land | 113.1 sq mi (292.9 km²) | ||
| - Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) 1.14% | ||
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) | ||
| Population (January 1, 2007) | |||
| - City | 323,213 | ||
| - Density | 2,184.4/sq mi (843.4/km²) | ||
| - Urban | 495,000 | ||
| - Metro | 780,711 | ||
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | ||
| Area code(s) | 661 | ||
| FIPS code | 06-03526 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1652668 | ||
| Website: City of Bakersfield Official Website | |||
Bakersfield California is one of the fastest-growing, large-population cities in the United States. As of 2007, the population was estimated at 323,213 within the city limits, making it the 11th largest city in California and the 58th largest city in the United States according to U.S. Census estimates. The Bakersfield Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has a population of 780,711, making it the 65th largest metropolitan area in the country. It is California's third largest inland city, after Fresno and Sacramento. The city's economy relies on agriculture, petroleum extraction, and refinement industries. Bakersfield is also the 11th fastest growing city in the United States with a population of over 100,000, and the fastest growing city in the United States with a population of over 250,000.