Lost Hills, California
Census-designated place in the United States in Kern County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Lost Hills
Lost Hills (formerly, Lost Hill) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. Lost Hills is located 42 miles (68 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 305 feet (93 m). For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Lost Hills as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 2,370 at the 2020 census, down from 2,412 at the 2010 census.
A rest stop by Interstate 5 including restaurants, gasoline stations, and motels is located about one-mile (1.6 km) east of the town. The Wonderful Company is a major employer of Lost Hills residents.
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How Lost Hills is governed
Lost Hills appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Kern County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Lost Hills does have local officials.
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Residents of Lost Hills
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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Police Chief
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Fire Chief
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Population over time
From 2,412 in 2010 to 2,370 in 2020 (−1.7%).
Show the numbers
| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 2,370 |
| 2010 | 2,412 |
History
The Lost Hills post office opened in 1911, closed in 1912, re-opened in 1913 (having transferred from Cuttens), and moved in 1937. At one time, the post office was a small rented room, in Edmondson's cafe and bar. Later it was a small mobile-home size building.
Paramount Farms built a new park and housing development in Lost Hills in the early 2000s.
After the death of a pedestrian trying to cross the highway, a green pedestrian bridge was constructed spanning California Highway 46. It was funded by the Wonderful Company. Its design resembles the shape of a lizard and is able to funnel any precipitation that lands on it to the sides to allow for collection.
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