Edison, California | |
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 Edison field, Racetrack Hill area, showing steam expansion loops and widely dispersed wells. | |
  Edison, California Location in California Show map of California Edison, California Edison, California (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:35°20′50.33″N118°52′11.37″W / 35.3473139°N 118.8698250°W /35.3473139; -118.8698250 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.012 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.012 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 255 |
| • Density | 252/sq mi (97.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93307[3] |
| Area code | 661 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804117[2] |
Edison (formerly,Wade)[4] is anunincorporated community andcensus designated place (CDP) in the Tehachapi mountains ofKern County,California.[2] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) east-southeast of downtownBakersfield,[4] at an elevation of 571 feet (174 m).[2]
In 1902, theEdison Electric Company built a substation on the site.[4] TheSouthern Pacific Railroad arrived at Wade in 1903, and changed the name to Edison.[4] In 1928 oil was found nearby, and theEdison Oil Field gradually developed, peaking in the 1950s. The community is within the administrative boundaries of the oilfield, and active wells surround the town.[5][6]
The Edison post office opened in 1903, closed in 1929, and re-opened in 1946.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 255 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10] 1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13] 1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20]2000[21] 2010[22] 2020[23] | |||
Edison first appeared as acensus designated place in the2020 U.S. census.[24]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[23] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 82 | 32.16% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6 | 2.35% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 1.18% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.39% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 6 | 2.35% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 157 | 61.57% |
| Total | 255 | 100.00% |
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