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Welcome to McFarland ...

The city of McFarland is located in Kern County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of McFarland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

The city was incorporated July 18, 1957.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, McFarland has a population of 13,241 people<2> (see below for details).

McFarland is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: McFarland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for McFarland: (661)

The ZIP code for McFarland: 93250<4>

Websites for McFarland ...

Official Website: www.mcfarlandcity.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McFarland had an population of 13,241 people. This is an increase of 4.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McFarland had a population of 12,707 people. This makes McFarland the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of McFarland represents 0.03% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 344th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,707 people, the population of McFarland increased 32.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,618 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for McFarland.

Communities Also Named McFarland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named McFarland - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McFarland.

Communities near McFarland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McFarland.

  • Delano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wasco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Shafter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Famoso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famoso
    • Famoso is located in Kern County
  • Richgrove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cawelo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawelo
    • Cawelo is located in Kern County
  • Minter Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Village
    • Minter Village is located in Kern County
  • Earlimart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Allensworth ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Crome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crome
    • Crome is located in Kern County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McFarland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McFarland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McFarland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McFarland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McFarland. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McFarland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McFarland ...

Looking for more information about McFarland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for McFarland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McFarland.

Adding McFarland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McFarland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McFarland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the McFarland post office opened in 1908.

We also found McFarland mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McFarland.

The official website for McFarland: www.mcfarlandcity.org/

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McFarland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McFarland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McFarland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McFarland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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