Bakersfield, Missouri

About Bakersfield

Set in the southern part of Missouri, Bakersfield is a tiny community, home to 193 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Bakersfield is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.37 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 141 residents per square mile.

📰 Bakersfield News Today

• Rural Missouri schools say new state grading system could hit them hardest KY3 · Oct 22
• Bakersfield golfer places 8th in Class 1 Missouri State Golf tournament KTLO · Oct 23
• Sunshine Bales Obituary (1932 - 2026) - Bakersfield, MO - West Plains Daily Quill Legacy | Obituary · Oct 25
• Bakersfield Overturn Crash Injures Gainesville Man Ozark Radio News · Oct 23
• Barbara Sue Trott Obituary - Springfield News-Leader Springfield News-Leader · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Bakersfield Unique

• Positioned in southern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bakersfield

• Three Legged Mule — burger

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bakersfield

• Blair Bridge Park reviews ★
• Lonnie's Lookout reviews ★
• River of Life Farm reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Bakersfield

• BAKERSFIELD ELEM.
• BAKERSFIELD HIGH

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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