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Kernville is a tiny town of 857 people in Kern County, California. It's about 44 miles from Bakersfield, CA and 104 miles from Fresno, CA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 61°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $406k and rent runs about $1k a month.
857people
$406kTypical home
$1,300/moRent
98° / 61°Summer / winter
5"Snow
320Sunny days
43Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 857
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 68 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to Fresno, CA
- 44 mi to Bakersfield, CA
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $406k (≈$2,563/mo)
- Median rent $1,300/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Dry summers (dew point 32°F)
- 320 sunny days a year (207 totally clear)
- 45 cloudy days a year
- 24 of 90 winter days are gray
- 43 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 33 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (646 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,864 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 15% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 41% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to BFL airport
- 101 mi to FAT (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,740 ft
- 112 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 105 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 47 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kern County: R+21 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.