 taft heights (formerly, boust city) is a census-designated place (cdp) in kern county, california, united states. taft heights is located  west-southwest of taft, at an elevation of 1178 feet (359 m). the population was 1,949 at the 2010 census, up from 1,865 at the 2000 census. ==geography== taft heights is located at . according to the united states census bureau, the cdp has a total area of , all of it land. ==history== the place was originally called boust city in honor of e.j. boust, an oilman who founded the town. ==demograp
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