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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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