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Wheeler Springs is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, within 40 minutes of Bakersfield.
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Wheeler Springs | |
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Town of Wheeler Springs | |
Motto: Southern California's Friendliest Town | |
Coordinates: 35°22′24″N 119°01′07″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern |
Founded | 1869 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Penny Davney |
• City Manager | James Sheppard |
• Finance Director | Shaun Smith |
• City Clerk | Pamela B. McCarthy |
Area | |
• Total | 97.609 sq mi (252.81 km2) |
• Land | 96.164 sq mi (249.06 km2) |
• Water | 1.555 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
Elevation | 408 ft (123 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,817 |
• Rank | 8th in Kern County 119th in California |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 93220 |
Area code | Area code 661 |
FIPS code | 06-03526 |
GNIS feature ID | 1652668 |
Website | www.wheelerspringstown.us |
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The city's population was 2,718 at the 2010 census. The city's economy relies on agriculture, petroleum extraction and refining, tourism, and manufacturing.