About Kern County, California

Kern County is located in the Central Valley of California. The county seat is Bakersfield (official site: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/).

  • Population: 874,589
  • Households: 288,342
  • Median household income: $48,552
  • Median home value: $161,700
  • Below poverty line: 22.9%
  • Land area: 8,131.9 sq mi
  • Population density: 103.3 people / sq mi
  • Public libraries indexed: 29
  • NCES schools indexed: 263
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Kern County Home
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Home page for Kern County, CA, and access point for government officials, departments, contacts, services, resources, and other county information.
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Unclaimed Funds
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Browse or search the Kern County Treasurer and Tax Collector records for unclaimed monies.
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Codes
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Kern County Code of Ordinances searchable by keyword.
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Court — Criminal Records & Hearings
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Kern County Superior Court criminal case records, criminal histories, and calendar searches.
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Court — Civil Records & Hearings
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Kern County Superior Court civil, family, and probate case record searches and Hearing schedules.
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Inmates
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Use this service provided by the Kern County Sheriff to search the current inmates of the Kern County Jail by inmate number or name.
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Most Wanted
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Browse this list of most wanted fugitives issued by the Kern County Sheriff's Department.
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Registered Offenders
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Use this service provided by the Sheriff to search for registered offenders residing or working in Kern County.
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Deaths
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Kern County deaths before 1905.
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Fictitious Business Names
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Kern County Clerk's records of Fictitious Business Name (FBN or DBA) filings.
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Deeds, Liens, Mortgages, Recorded Documents
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Recorded documents from the County Clerk, including deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, assignments, abandonments, amendments, bonds, certificates, military discharges, notices, filed maps, statements, stipulations, UCCs, and much more.
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Property — Assessor
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Property records from the Kern County Assessor.
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Property - Tax
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Search the Kern County Treasurer and Tax Collector's Internet Tax Payment System for property and property tax information by assessor tax number, file number, bill number, or address.