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McKittrick
CaliforniaCDP
McKittrick
Total population
67
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$87,955
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
McKittrick is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. McKittrick is 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1,056 feet (322 m). The population was 102 at the 2020 census, down from 115 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined McKittrick as a census-designated place (CDP).
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The first post office at McKittrick opened in 1910. The name honors Capt. William McKittrick, local landowner and rancher. McKittrick incorporated in 1911.
Geography
McKittrick is located at the junction of State Routes 33 and 58. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. The town is in the center of a large oil-producing region in western Kern County. Along State Route 33 to the south of the town is the Midway-Sunset Oil Field, the second-largest oil field in the contiguous United States; within the town itself, as well as to the west is the McKittrick Field; to the northwest is the huge Cymric Field; and along Highway 33 beyond Cymric is the large South Belridge Oil Field, run by Aera Energy LLC. East of McKittrick is Occidental Petroleum's Elk Hills Field, formerly the U.S. Naval Petroleum Reserve. The McKittrick Tar Pits, which are similar to the more famous La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, contain an assemblage of bones of ice age mammals. They are a series of surface seeps from the underlying McKittrick Oil Field.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for McKittrick, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves865
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves653
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves616
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves593
- White-crowned SparrowZonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves554
- Loggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianus Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves470
- Bell's SparrowArtemisiospiza belli (Cassin, 1850) · Aves410
- Savannah SparrowPasserculus sandwichensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves401
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Midway ElementaryElementary · Fellows · 85 students · 21.3:1 ratio
- McKittrick ElementaryElementary · McKittrick · 79 students · 15.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2026-08-2611 km NNW of Corcoran, CA
- M 2.85 — 2026-08-218 km WNW of Corcoran, CA
- M 3.34 — 2026-08-0410 km NNE of Kettleman City, CA
- M 2.79 — 2026-07-2910 km SW of Lamont, CA
- M 2.92 — 2026-07-122 km SSE of Frazier Park, CA
- M 4.10922888670317 — 2026-07-122 km ESE of Frazier Park, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in California
- Derby Acres3.9 mi away
- Buttonwillow12.9 mi away
- Dustin Acres15.2 mi away · pop. 656
- Maricopa21.1 mi away · pop. 984
- Mexican Colony23.3 mi away · pop. 148
- New Cuyama24.7 mi away
- Old River29.4 mi away
- Lakeside30.9 mi away · pop. 807
- Olde Stockdale30.9 mi away
- Old Stine32.8 mi away
- Pumpkin Center33.5 mi away
- Oildale34.7 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about McKittrick
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 23 mi
- Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 48 mi
- Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 57 mi
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 97 mi
- Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-26 · 109 mi
- Wildfire Timber, Monterey, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 133 mi
- Wildfire DOME, Mariposa, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 157 mi
- Wildfire GANN, Calaveras, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-03 · 205 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET