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Mettler, California

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Mettler, California

Mettler, or Mettler Station, is an unincorporated area in Kern County, California. Actor James Dean received a speeding ticket here the same day as his fatal car accident. The population was 90 at the 2020 census, down from 136 at the 2010 census.

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About Mettler

Mettler is a small unincorporated community in southern California.

Mettler holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.23 square miles.

What Makes Mettler Unique

  • The only place in America named Mettler — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
  • 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.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mettler

  • Denny's — american
  • IHOP — breakfast
  • Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
  • Agave Azul Mexican Grill — mexican
  • Black Bear Diner — american
  • Brick'd Italian Kitchen — pizza
  • Constant Grind (café)
  • Deep Cut — steak house
  • Don Perico Cantina — mexican
  • Hard Rock Cafe — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mettler

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

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area0.23 sq mi
Coordinates35.0636, -118.9730

🗺️ Map of Mettler