Local Wiki
Madera County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- Board of Supervisors meets
- First three Tuesdays of each month at 9:00 AM.
- Meeting location
- Board Chambers, Madera County Government Center, 200 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 93637.
- Clerk/Recorder/ROV
- Rebecca Martinez · Elections Division, 200 W. 4th Street, Madera, CA 93637 · (559) 675-7720 (FAX (559) 675-7870) · electionsinfo@maderacounty.com
- Agendas posted at
- https://maderacounty.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=545
- Chief Administrative Officer
- Matthew Treber · Chief Administrative Officer · 200 W. 4th St, Madera, CA 93637-3548 · (559) 675-7821
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 (1)
- Chowchilla
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024
School districts (10)
- Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary
- Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary
- Chawanakee Unified
- Chowchilla Elementary
- Chowchilla Union High
- Golden Valley Unified
- Madera County Superintendent of Schools
- Madera Unified
- Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary
- Yosemite Unified
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (2)
- Chowchilla Cemetery District
- Madera Cemetery 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 · Education (1)
- Central Calif Schools Risk Management Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Electric Power (2)
- California Desert Solar Joint Powers Authority
- Madera Chowchilla Power Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Fire Protection (1)
- Madera Industrial Fire Protection District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (2)
- Central California Vector Control Joint Powers Authority
- Madera County Mosquito Abatement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
- Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (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 · Irrigation (5)
- Chowchilla Water District
- Gravelly Ford Water District
- Madera County Water District
- Madera Irrigation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Triangle T Water 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 · Multi-Purpose (2)
- Columbia Resource Conservation District
- Madera County Transportation Commission (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 · Other Single Purpose (2)
- California Risk Management Authority (Crma II) (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Madera County Economic Development Commission 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 · Parks & Recreation (1)
- Sierra Foothills Public Utility District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (3)
- Chowchilla-Red Top Resource Conservation District
- Coarsegold Resource Conser District
- Madera Resource Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (3)
- Cwd - Red Top Rcd Joint Powers Authority
- Madera Groundwater Authority
- Root Creek Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)