Local Wiki
Humboldt County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- Board of Supervisors meets
- Tuesdays at 9:00 AM (generally not the fifth Tuesday of a month).
- Meeting location
- Board of Supervisors Chamber, Humboldt County Courthouse, 825 Fifth Street, Eureka, CA 95501.
- County Clerk, Recorder and Registrar of Voters
- Juan Pablo Cervantes · 2426 6th Street, Eureka, CA 95501 · (707) 445-7481 (FAX (707) 445-7204) · humboldt_elections@co.humboldt.ca.us
- Agendas posted at
- https://humboldt.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
- County Administrative Officer
- Elishia Hayes · County Administrative Officer · 825 5th Street, Room 112, Eureka, CA 95501 · (707) 445-7266 · CAO@co.humboldt.ca.us
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (7)
- Arcata (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Blue Lake (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Eureka (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Ferndale (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Fortuna
- Rio Dell (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Trinidad (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (32)
- Arcata Elementary
- Big Lagoon Union Elementary
- Blue Lake Union Elementary
- Bridgeville Elementary
- Cuddeback Union Elementary
- Cutten Elementary
- Eureka City Schools
- Ferndale Unified
- Fieldbrook Elementary
- Fortuna Elementary
- Fortuna Union High
- Freshwater Elementary
- Garfield Elementary
- Green Point Elementary
- Humboldt County Office of Education
- Hydesville Elementary
- Jacoby Creek Elementary
- Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified
- Kneeland Elementary
- Loleta Union Elementary
- Maple Creek Elementary
- Mattole Unified
- Mckinleyville Union Elementary
- Northern Humboldt Union High
- Orick Elementary
- Pacific Union Elementary
- Peninsula Union
- Rio Dell Elementary
- Scotia Union Elementary
- South Bay Union Elementary
- Southern Humboldt Joint Unified
- Trinidad Union Elementary
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (2)
- Fortuna Cemetery District
- Petrolia Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Commercial Activities (1)
- North Coast Railroad Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Education (2)
- North Coast Schools Insurance Gp (official website, opens in a new tab)
- North Coast Schools Medical Insurance Group (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Electric Power (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Fire Protection (17)
- Arcata Fire Protection District
- Blue Lake Fire Protection District
- Briceland Fire Protection District
- Bridgeville Fire Protection District
- Carlotta Community Services District
- Ferndale Fire Protection District
- Fruitland Ridge Fire Protection District
- Garberville Fire Protection District
- Humboldt Bay Fire (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Kneeland Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Myers Fire Protection District
- Petrolia Fire Protection District
- Redway Fire Protection District
- Rio Dell Fire Protection District
- Samoa Fire Protection District
- Telegraph Ridge Fire Prot District
- Willow Creek Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Fire Protection & Water Supply (2)
- Orick Community Services District
- Phillipsville Commission Serv District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (3)
- Humboldt del Norte Hazardous Materials Response Authority
- North Coast Emergency Medical (official website, opens in a new tab)
- North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Highways (1)
- Patrick Creek Community Services District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Eureka City Housing Authority
- Humboldt County Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Mortgage Credit (1)
- Arcata City Joint Powers Financing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (10)
- Fieldbrook Community Services District
- Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Humboldt County Association of Governments (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Humboldt County Resort Improvement District 1
- Manila Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- McKinleyville Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Miranda Community Services District
- Riverside Community Services District
- Scotia Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Weott Community Services District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Parks & Recreation (2)
- North Humboldt Recreation and Park District
- Rohner Cmty Recreation Park District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Reclamation (1)
- Reclamation District 768
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Loleta Community Services District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water & Sewer (3)
- Garberville Sanitary District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Humboldt Community Services District
- Redway Community Services District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (10)
- Alderpoint County Water District
- Big Lagoon Community Services District
- Briceland Community Services District
- Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
- Hydesville County Water District
- Jacoby Creek County Water District
- Orleans Community Services District
- Palmer Creek Community Services District
- Westhaven Community Services District
- Willow Creek Community Services District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)