Mettler, California | |
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![]() A watermelon stand in Mettler | |
![]() Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
Coordinates: 35°03′50″N 118°58′12″W / 35.06389°N 118.97000°W | |
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County | Kern |
Government | |
• Senate | Jean Fuller (R) |
• Assembly | Rudy Salas (D) |
• U. S. Congress | Kevin McCarthy (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 0.233 sq mi (0.603 km2) |
• Land | 0.233 sq mi (0.603 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 90 |
• Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 93381 |
Area code | 661 |
FIPS code | 06-47164 |
GNIS feature ID | 0245837 |
Mettler, or Mettler Station, is an unincorporated area in Kern County, California. Actor James Dean received a traffic ticket here before a fatal crash. The population was 90 at the 2020 census, down from 136 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP).