Edison, California
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Edison (formerly, Wade)[1] is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in the Tehachapi mountains of Kern County, California.[2] It is located Script error: No such module "convert". east-southeast of downtown Bakersfield,[1] at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
In 1902, the Edison Electric Company built a substation on the site.[1] The Southern Pacific Railroad arrived at Wade in 1903, and changed the name to Edison.[1] In 1928 oil was found nearby, and the Edison Oil Field gradually developed, peaking in the 1950s. The community is within the administrative boundaries of the oilfield, and active wells surround the town.[3][4]
The Edison post office opened in 1903, closed in 1929, and re-opened in 1946.[1]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2020 | 255 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1870[6][7] 1880-1890[8] 1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[21] | |||
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Edison first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[22]
2020 Census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[21] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 82 | 32.16% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6 | 2.35% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 1.18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.39% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 6 | 2.35% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 157 | 61.57% |
| Total | 255 | 100.00% |
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Aerial view of Edison from the east-northeast
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Potato farm in Edison, 1940
References
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- ↑ Kasline, Fred A. Edison Oil Field: California Division of Oil and Gas, Summary of Operations. 1940. Vol. 26 p 12-18
- ↑ White, J. Lloyd. Edison Oil Field: California Division of Oil and Gas, Summary of Operations. 1955. Vol. 41 No. 2, p 5-9
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