McFarland, California

About McFarland

McFarland is a close-knit town in central California with an estimated population of 14,365.

Officially, McFarland is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,266 residents per square mile.

📰 McFarland News Today

• From dirt to development: Garzoli Avenue in McFarland is set to get a new look 23ABC News Bakersfield · Aug 13
• McFarland Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 9
• McFarland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• ICE quietly opens another detention center in a former California prison capradio.org · Apr 24
• Four arrested after July 4 gunfire investigation in McFarland KBAK · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes McFarland Unique

• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 14,365.
• Easy reach of Delano (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in McFarland

• Arturo J. Munoz Park reviews ★
• Blanco Park reviews ★
• Browning Road Park reviews ★
• Ritchey Park reviews ★
• Sherwood Park reviews ★
• Villa Del Caribe Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in McFarland

• Browning Road STEAM Academy
• Horizon Elementary
• Kern Avenue Elementary
• McFarland High School Early College
• McFarland Independent
• McFarland Junior High
• San Joaquin High (Continuation)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of McFarland

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