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The U. S. Bureau of Prisons operates a prison on Cadet Road south of town.

There is a large, modern high school serving area students.

The West Kern Oil Museum, at 1168 Wood Street, has vast holdings including pumps, fire apparatus, trucks, a historic wooden derrick, photos, models, and extensive displays of local history back to Indian times.

The town's newspaper, the Midway Driller, was reputed to be the oldest daily newspaper in California.

On or about 2005, the " Daily Midway Driller " became the " Midway Driller " and is now pressed on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The town's second weekly newspaper, the Taft Independent, began publication on July 4, 2006.

Taft-Kern County Airport ( FAA identifier: L17 ) is located at the east edge of town at FAA-provided coordinates and is a favorite for parachutists in Kern County and the South San Joaquin Valley.