Edison, California
Edison, California | |
|---|---|
 Edison field, Racetrack Hill area, showing steam expansion loops and widely dispersed wells. | |
  Edison, California Location in California  Edison, California Edison, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°20′50.33″N 118°52′11.37″W / 35.3473139°N 118.8698250°W | |
| 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 | 28,390 |
| • Density | 28,000/sq mi (11,000/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 an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in the Tehachapi mountains of Kern County, California.[2] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) east-southeast of downtown Bakersfield,[4] at an elevation of 571 feet (174 m).[2]
In 1902, the Edison Electric Company built a substation on the site.[4] The Southern Pacific Railroad arrived at Wade in 1903, and changed the name to Edison.[4] In 1928 oil was found nearby, and the Edison 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]
Demographics
[edit]| 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 a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[24]
2020 Census
[edit]| 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 or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 1.18% |
| Pacific 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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Aerial view of Edison from the east-northeast
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Potato farm in Edison, 1940
References
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- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Edison Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Edison CA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1031. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Kasline, Fred A. Edison Oil Field: California Division of Oil and Gas, Summary of Operations. 1940. Vol. 26 p 12-18
- ^ White, J. Lloyd. Edison Oil Field: California Division of Oil and Gas, Summary of Operations. 1955. Vol. 41 No. 2, p 5-9
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Edison CDP, California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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