South Taft, California

Back to South Taft, CA housing info, Kern County, California, CA smaller cities, CA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for South Taft, CA Kern County Population in July 2007: 2,261. Males: 1,154   (51.1%) Females: 1,107   (48.9%) Median resident age:   29.4 years California median age:   33.3 years Zip codes: 93268. Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,802 (it was $20,921 in 2000) South Taft:   $27,802 California:   $59,948 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,550 South Taft:   $12,550 California:   $28,678 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,431 (it was $37,400 in 2000) South Taft:   $107,431 California:   $532,300 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,430; Detached houses: $102,935; In 2-unit structures: $150,598; Mobile homes: $40,000 South Taft, CA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in South Taft: White Non-Hispanic (69.9%) Hispanic (25.7%) Other race (14.0%) Two or more races (3.7%) American Indian (3.0%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.8%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in South Taft: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Discuss South Taft, California on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Ancestries: Irish (11.6%), United States (8.0%), German (7.3%), English (7.1%), Norwegian (2.1%), Dutch (1.7%). Current Local Time: PST time zone Elevation: 1050 feet Land area: 1.07 square miles. Population density: 2104 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in South Taft, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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South Taft-area historical earthquake activity is below California state average. It is 893% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 27.5 miles away from South Taft center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 5/2/1983 at 23:42:37, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.5 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.7 ML) earthquake occurred 88.9 miles away from South Taft center, causing $31,000,000 total damage
On 12/22/2003 at 19:15:56, a magnitude 6.6 (6.1 MB, 6.4 MS, 6.6 MW, 6.4 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 40 injuries, causing $200,000,000 total damage
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from South Taft center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Churches in South Taft include: Gospel Tabernacle (A), First Southern Baptist Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.0 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	75.0%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.7%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This place:	39.5%
Whole state:	14.2%

This place:	15.9%
Whole state:	6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Taft, CA

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5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
California average:	5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($659 average AGI)

Kern County:	0.12%
California average:	0.21%

from Los Angeles County, CA	1.67% ($38,595 average AGI)
from Ventura County, CA	0.35% ($43,063)
from Tulare County, CA	0.22% ($35,968)

4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.94%
California average:	6.27%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($736 average AGI)

Kern County:	0.11%
California average:	0.11%

to Los Angeles County, CA	0.71% ($35,352 average AGI)
to Tulare County, CA	0.18% ($32,865)
to San Diego County, CA	0.18% ($33,368)

• Mcpherson Peak Site - On Mcpherson Peak In The Sierra Madre Mountains, 26 Miles, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KNKQ332
  869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012
  Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5515, Fax: (202) 828-5568, Email:

• Fire: 25
• Hazardous Condition: 8
• Good Intent Call: 1