Shafter, California

About Shafter

Set in the southern part of California, Shafter is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 22,754.

Shafter holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 38.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 588 residents per square mile.

📰 Shafter News Today

• Shafter Football Videos MaxPreps · Oct 10
• Semi-truck fire at Shafter Pilot Travel Center sends massive smoke plume visible for miles 23ABC News Bakersfield · Sep 23
• Shafter housing development clashes with California High-Speed Rail route plans KBAK · Sep 1
• Scratcher ticket sold in Shafter worth $2M KGET.com · Sep 15
• Shafter Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Shafter Unique

• The only place in America named Shafter — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 22,754.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Shafter

• El Rincon Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• La Cocina

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Minter Field Air Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shafter

• Forest Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Shafter

• Central Valley High (Continuation)
• Golden Oak Elementary
• Grow Academy Shafter
• Maple Elementary
• Redwood Elementary
• Richland Junior High
• Sequoia Elementary
• Shafter High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🔧 Local Services

Local Garage Door Repair Inc
Serving Shafter, CA
📞 (661) 851-2784

shafter.localgaragedoorrepairinc.com

🗺️ Map of Shafter

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