Local Wiki
Kings County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- Board of Supervisors meets
- Tuesdays at 9:00 AM; agenda prepared the Friday prior.
- Meeting location
- Board of Supervisors Chambers, Kings County Government Center, 1400 W. Lacey Boulevard, Hanford, CA 93230.
- Registrar of Voters
- Lupe Villa · 1400 W. Lacey Blvd. Bldg. #7, Hanford, CA 93230 · (559) 852-4401 (FAX (559) 585-8453) · elections@countyofkings.com
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.countyofkingsca.gov/departments/board-of-supervisors/calendar-agenda-and-action-summary
- County Administrative Officer
- Kyria Martinez · County Administrative Officer · Kings County Government Center, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd, Building 7, Hanford, CA 93230 · (559) 852-2375
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
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 (3)
- Avenal (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Corcoran (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lemoore (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 (12)
- Armona Union Elementary
- Central Union Elementary
- Colusa County Office of Education
- Corcoran Joint Unified
- Hanford Elementary
- Hanford Joint Union High
- Kings County Office of Education
- Kit Carson Union Elementary
- Lakeside Union Elementary
- Lemoore Union Elementary
- Lemoore Union High
- Reef-Sunset Unified
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (3)
- Corcoran Cemetery District
- Hanford Cemetery District
- Lemoore Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Drainage (1)
- Tulare Lake Drainage District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Flood Control (1)
- Cross Creek Flood Control District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (2)
- Avenal Health Care District
- Kings Mosquito Abatement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- California Community Housing Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Kings County Housing Authority (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 · Irrigation (7)
- Corcoran Irrigation District
- Empire West Side Irrigatn District
- Green Valley Water District
- Kings County Water District
- Lakeside Irrigation Water District
- Melga Water District
- Stratford Irrigation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (3)
- Home Garden Community Service District
- Kettleman City Community Service District
- Kings County Association of Governments (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 · Natural Resources & Water Supply (4)
- El Rico Groundwater Sustainability Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)
- South Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Southwest Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency
- Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage 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 (2)
- California Public Financing Authority
- Corcoran Joint Powers Finance Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Public Transit (2)
- California Vanpool Authority (Calvans)
- Kings County Area Public Transit Agency
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Reclamation (13)
- Delta Lands Recl District 770
- El Rico Reclamation District 1618
- Homeland Reclamation District 780
- Island 3 Reclamation District 771
- Island Reclamation District 776
- Kings County Consolidated Reclamation District 812
- Lovelace Reclamation District 739
- North Central Reclamation District 2071
- Reclamation District 2069
- Reclamation District 2125
- Reclamation District 685
- Tulare Lake Recl District 749
- W H Wilbur Reclamation District 825
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (3)
- Excelsior-Kings River Resource Conservation District
- Tulare Lake Reclamation Dt 761
- Tulare Lake Resource Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
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 (2)
- Armona Community Services District
- Stratford Public Utility District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (3)
- Devils Den Water District
- Dudley Ridge Water District
- Salyer Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)