Ridgecrest
A city in Kern County, California — population 29,135 as of 2020.
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Extreme Heat Warning — Extreme Heat Warning issued August 24 at 1:36AM PDT until August 26 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Heat Advisory — Heat Advisory issued August 24 at 1:36AM PDT until August 26 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
Overnight
74°F
Mostly Cloudy1% precip
Monday
106°F
Sunny2% precip
Monday Night
74°F
Mostly Clear2% precip
Tuesday
107°F
Sunny
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Ridgecrest by the numbers
Population
29,135Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 20.86 sq mi (54.03 km²), 0.65 sq mi water
- Median age
- 33.4
- Households
- 11,303
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median household income
- $89,250
- Median house value
- $253,900
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY MANAGER
- Address
- 100 W CALIFORNIA AVE, RIDGECREST, CA 93555