Arvin, California
Arvin, California | |
|---|---|
| City of Arvin | |
"Welcome to Arvin" sign | |
| Mottoes: "A Garden in the Sun", "The Best Place on Earth" | |
Location of Arvin in Kern County, California. | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′40″N 118°49′50″W / 35.19444°N 118.83056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Incorporated | December 21, 1960 |
| Named after | Arvin Richardson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Olivia Trujillo |
| • State senator | Melissa Hurtado (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Jasmeet Bains (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | David Valadao (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.82 sq mi (12.48 km2) |
| • Land | 4.82 sq mi (12.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,495 |
| • Density | 4,045.45/sq mi (1,561.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93203 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-02924 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409738 |
| Website | www |
Arvin is a city in Kern County, California, United States. Arvin is located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 449 feet (137 m). As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,495, up from 19,304 at the 2010 census.
In 2007, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listed Arvin as having the highest levels of smog of any community in the United States. The city's level of ozone, smog's primary component, exceeded the EPA's acceptable limits on an average of 73 days per year between 2004 and 2006.
Wired telephone numbers in Arvin follow the format (661) 854-xxxx or (661) 855-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93203.