McKittrick, California

About McKittrick

McKittrick, CA is a small unincorporated community located in southern California.

McKittrick holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.62 square miles.

📰 McKittrick News Today

• Lost Fire northwest of McKittrick prompts evacuation orders, warnings 23ABC News Bakersfield · Jun 18
• In Memoriam Kyle McKittrick 1986-2025 The Santa Barbara Independent · Jan 21
• Driver dies after truck overturns several times off Highway 33 near McKittrick KBAK · Apr 13
• CRC reaches carbon management agreement with owners of McKittrick-area power plant Bakersfield.com · Nov 4
• Oil company trying to buy out McKittrick, some residents blame Newsom’s policy KGET.com · Sep 22

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What Makes McKittrick Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🏫 Schools in McKittrick

• McKittrick Elementary

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

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