Mettler, California
Mettler, California | |
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Mettler in 2025. | |
Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
Mettler, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°03′50″N 118°58′12″W / 35.06389°N 118.97000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Shannon Grove (R) |
| • Assembly | Stan Ellis (R) |
| • U. S. Congress | Vince Fong (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.232 sq mi (0.602 km2) |
| • Land | 0.232 sq mi (0.602 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 90 |
| • Density | 390/sq mi (150/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93381 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-47164 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0245837 |
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. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP).