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Kern County
The population of the county according to the census in 2010 was 839,631 and the county seat is Bakersfield. The county was founded in 1866 and it is located at the southern end of Central Valley and the total area is 8,163. The county’s economy is tied to agriculture and petroleum extraction. There is also a strong aviation, space, and military presence, as evidenced by Edwards Air Force Base, China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station and Mojave Air and Space Port. Kern is one of the fastest growing areas in the United States in terms of population growth, and suffers from significant water supply issues and poor air quality. The county was named for the Kern River and Edward Kern, who was an artist and explorer in the area. The county office is handling departments that help out in keeping everyone safe. These are the sheriff’s office, probation, emergency management, attorney, and auditor.
The area codes in use for Kern county are: 442, 559, 661, 760, 805.
Sheriff’s Office
The name of the sheriff is Donny Youngblood and the Undersheriff is Brian Wheeler.
The address is 1350 Norris Road Bakersfield, CA 93308-2231 and the e-mail address is [email protected]
The phone number is 661-391-7500
It is the mission of the Sheriff’s office is to work in partnership with the community to improve the security, safety, and quality of life for the people living in the area.
The divisions in the sheriff’s office are inmate search, training academy, most wanted, victim notification, personnel complaints, and memorial page.
County Courthouse
Their courthouse handles civil case information and calendar, criminal case information and calendar, transcript request, and inmate search.
There are 11 courtrooms that handle misdemeanor and jury trials, Family Law and Probate matters. There are two satellite offices in the justice court and these are Juvenile Justice Center and Traffic Court with two courtrooms. The Justice Court Unit gives deputies for the purpose of Board of Supervisors meetings, planning commission meetings, civil service meetings, and hearings for civil service. The transportation unit has a sergeant, 29 deputies and two senior deputies.
There is a full listing of court addresses and phone numbers here at the link below and courts are located in Bakersfield, Delano, Lake Isabella, Lamont, Mojave, Ridgecrest, Shafter and Taft.
County Jail
1415 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone number is 661-868-6850
Visitation hours:
| Eligible Inmates | Day of Week | Time of Day |
| Last Name: A – M | Saturday | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Last Name: N – Z | Sunday | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
| Contact the Kern County Public Defender | |
|---|---|
Public defender’s provide: counsel upon arrest, representation during criminal investigative proceedings, interviewing witnesses, arrange bail, conduct pretrial discovery, withdraw pleas, suppression of evidence motions, jury selection, opening statements, legal research, and more | |
| Name: | Kern County Public Defender |
| Address: | 12022 Main Street, Lamont, California, 93241 |
| Phone: | 661-868-5731 |
| Hours: | Not available |
| Kern County Probation Department | |
Probation officers hold offenders accountable by ensuring that financial restitution is being paid to victims and community service is completed. The probation department provides warrant searches, sex offender lookups, DWI conviction information, adult or youth misdemeanor and felony offense records. | |
| Office: | Kern County Probation Department |
| Location: | 2005 Ridge Road, Bakersfield, California, 93305 |
| Phone: | 661-868-4102 |
| Fax: | 661-868-4186 |
| Kern County Jail Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Number of Persons Confined | 250 |
| Avg Daily Population | 230 |
| Name of new facility | not applicable |
| Full time payroll | 105 |
| Full time total employees | 105 |
| Total salaries and wages | not applicable |
| Other operating expenditures | not applicable |
| Total construction costs | not applicable |
| Equipment, furnishings, etc | not applicable |
| Year of original construction | not applicable |
| Year of major renovation | not applicable |
| Name of new facility | KERN COUNTY RECEIVING FACILITY |
Address: 1350 NORRIS ROAD BAKERSFIELD CA 93303
| Kern County Unemployment and Median Household Income | |
|---|---|
| Civilian Labor Force Annual Average, 2016 | 389,091 |
| Number Employed Annual Average, 2016 | 348,922 |
| Number Unemployed Annual Average, 2016 | 40,169 |
| Unemployment Rate, 2016 | 10.3 |
| Median Household Income Annual Average, 2015 | 51,150 |
Sources: Unemployment – Bureau of Labor Statistics LAUS data, Median Household Income – Census Bureau SAIPE data, Rural Classifications – USDA Economic Research Service | |
| Kern County Poverty Data | |
| Estimate of People of All Ages In Poverty 2014 | 185,990 |
| Estimate Percentage of People of All Ages In Poverty 2015 | 21.9 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Model-based Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) | |
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