Kernville, California

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Kernville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California, United States.[1] Kernville is located Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] The population was 1,549 at the 2020 United States census,[3] up from 1,395 at the 2010 census, but below the 2000 census total of 1,736.

History

The Kern River was named after artist and topographer Edward Kern, who accompanied John C. Fremont on his 1845 expedition. They camped at what was a fork of two rivers, now the middle of Lake Isabella. An 1858 gold rush led to the formation of a town briefly called Rogersville, then Williamsburg, which was in 1863 renamed Whiskey Flat after a bar opened.[4] In 1864, the town was renamed Kernville.

After decades of planning, the Isabella Dam project began in 1948. As a result, Kernville was relocated upstream to its present location at the tip of the northeast fork of the man-made lake, along with certain historic buildings. Downtown visibly retains Kernville's gold rush and Old West roots, attracting tourists along with the area's natural scenery and outdoor activities. The town's original location is slightly east of Wofford Heights. Foundations and other remnants can still be seen when the lake is low. The famous Mountain Inn, built mainly to house movie stars and crew before the 1948 move, is now (partially) at the new Kernville, renamed the River View Lodge.[5]

Whiskey Flat Days is the annual celebration of the area's Wild West roots. A parade, historical re-enactments, pioneer-style camps, a carnival, street vendors and rodeo are just part of the festivities put on every President's Day weekend and attended by thousands of visitors.

Even with its annual summer influx of tourists, Kernville remains one of the most quaint, conservative relics of early California. Many local families trace their lineage to original 19th century homesteaders. The post office, established at the original site in 1868, was moved to the new site in 1951.[2]

The original townsite is now registered as California Historical Landmark #132.[6]

Geography

Climate

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Points of interest

Kernville has a large tourist industry centered on the white water rapids of the Kern River. While white water rafting and kayaking are the main attractions, one can also enjoy mountain biking, rock climbing, and other outdoor activities. Fly fishing is also popular; in particular, the golden trout is highly sought after for catch and release fishing. Downtown Kernville has an Old West look and contains a number of restaurants, antique shops and motels. The Kern Valley Museum[7] houses a collection of historical items and displays.

Demographics

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Kernville first appeared as a census-designated place in the 1980 United States census.[9]

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Kernville had a population of 1,549. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of Kernville was 1,276 (82.4%) White, 9 (0.6%) African American, 19 (1.2%) Native American, 24 (1.5%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 57 (3.7%) from other races, and 163 (10.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 156 persons (10.1%).[13]

The census reported that 97.0% of the population lived in households, 15 people (1.0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 31 (2.0%) were institutionalized.[13]

There were 787 households, out of which 109 (13.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 305 (38.8%) were married-couple households, 47 (6.0%) were cohabiting couple households, 252 (32.0%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 183 (23.3%) had a male householder with no partner present. 340 households (43.2%) were one person, and 200 (25.4%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.91.[13] There were 401 families (51.0% of all households).[14]

The age distribution was 220 people (14.2%) under the age of 18, 64 people (4.1%) aged 18 to 24, 255 people (16.5%) aged 25 to 44, 456 people (29.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 554 people (35.8%) who were 65Script error: No such module "String".years of age or older. The median age was 58.0Script error: No such module "String".years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males.[13]

There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which 787 (70.5%) were occupied. Of these, 586 (74.5%) were owner-occupied, and 201 (25.5%) were occupied by renters.[13]

Transportation

The city is served by the Kern Valley Airport, Script error: No such module "convert". south of town. The airport features a fly-in campground on site. An airfield cafe serves both pilots and visitors.[15]

The city is also served by Kern Transit, connecting the Kern River Valley with the rest of the county.

California Historical Landmark

The California Historical Landmark reads:

NO. 132 KERNVILLE - Called Whiskey Flat until 1864, Kernville was founded in 1860 when whiskey dealer Adam Hamilton moved shop here from more temperate Quartzburg, founded earlier that year. Both camps resulted from a discovery by 'Lovely' Rogers, who found the Big Blue Ledge while tracking a stray mule from the earlier camp of Keysville.[16][17]

The marker is located in the Old Kernville Cemetery, with a registration date of January 31, 1934.

See also

External links

References

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  5. ↑ http://www.riverviewlodge.net/history/ River View Lodge's official website
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  16. ↑ californiahistoricallandmarks.com Landmark chl-132
  17. ↑ Cal California parks Historical Landmarks

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