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Taft (formerly Moron, Moro, and Siding Number Two)[1] is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of .[2] The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . It was named for President William H. Taft in 1909. |