Edison

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Edison

Total population

449

Median home value

$0

4.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation568 m

Weather99°F · Sunny

Coordinates35.35°, -118.87°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Edison is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in the Tehachapi mountains of Kern County, California. It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) east-southeast of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of 571 feet (174 m). As of the 2020 census, Edison had a population of 255.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Edison, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Nearby places in California

• Potomac Park
  5.5 mi away
• Lamont
  6.2 mi away · pop. 13,164
• Cottonwood
  6.5 mi away · pop. 3,107
• Casa Loma
  7.3 mi away
• Old Stine
  10 mi away
• Oildale
  10.7 mi away
• Arvin
  10.8 mi away · pop. 19,539
• Olde Stockdale
  11.8 mi away
• Lakeside
  14.3 mi away · pop. 807
• Old River
  14.4 mi away
• Mettler
  20.5 mi away
• Mexican Colony
  24 mi away · pop. 148

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Edison

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Edison Califo State of Mind Collection · 2019

Southern California Edison

Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire

Sundee T. Frazier · 2016

Southern California Edison Co

Rollin E. Woodbury · 2011

Kern River Number Three Plant Of The Southern California Edison Company

Ely C. Hutchinson · 1922

Southern California Edison high-penetration photovoltaic project

Barry Mather · 2011

Brief for Southern California Edison Company

H. H. Trowbridge · 1915

Before the nickelodeon

Charles Musser · 1986

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 31 mi
• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 38 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 64 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 87 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 148 mi
• Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 159 mi
• Wildfire Timber, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-09 · 171 mi
• Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-03 · 218 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-01 17:00 UTC.