Taft
A city in Kern County, California — population 8,488 as of 2020.
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Today
104°F
Sunny2% precip
Tonight
75°F
Mostly Clear2% precip
Tuesday
102°F
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Tuesday Night
75°F
Mostly Clear
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Taft by the numbers
Population
8,488Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 15.27 sq mi (39.55 km²)
- Median age
- 37.1
- Households
- 2,651
- Persons per household
- 2.5
- Median house value
- $252,600
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 209 E KERN ST, TAFT, CA 93268