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Around Searles Valley
Distances
Nearest major airport
San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)114 miles away
Closer regional airport
Meadows Field (BFL)97 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Bakersfield, CA97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Los Angeles, CA133 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Searles Valley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Searles Valley
U.S. Representative · California’s 23rd DistrictJay Obernolte (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Searles Valley had 1,565 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 928th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.
San Bernardino County grew from 27,929 residents in 1900 to 2,181,654 in 2020.
San Bernardino County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 107°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Trona, CA weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in San Bernardino County
718,612 jobs at 42,571 businesses in San Bernardino County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Searles Valley.
Kern Valley Healthcare DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake Isabella58.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
4
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Searles Valley
Parks (1 nearby)
Searles Lake Borax Discovery · 2 acres0.7 mi
Grocery stores
Pioneer Point Market3.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Trona Branch Library0.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Old Guest House Museum0.8 mi
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Trona Joint Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Trona ElementaryTrona
K–6
147
Public
1.7 mi
Trona HighTrona
7–12
111
Public
1.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Pioneer Point Christian AcademyTrona
4–12
3
Baptist
3.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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