Local Wiki

Merced County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026

Board of Supervisors meets: Two Tuesdays per month; regular meeting at 10:00 AM (closed session 8:30 or 9:00 AM).
Meeting location: Merced County Administration Building, Board Room, 3rd Floor, 2222 M Street, Merced, CA 95340.
Registrar of Voters: Melvin E. Levey · 2222 M Street, Merced, CA 95340 · (209) 385-7541 (FAX (209) 385-7387) · elections@countyofmerced.com
Agendas posted at: https://web2.co.merced.ca.us/boardagenda/
County Executive Officer: Mark J. Hendrickson · County Executive Officer · 2222 M Street, Merced, CA 95340 · (209) 385-7637

Sources

https://web2.co.merced.ca.us/boardagenda/

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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)

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 (21)

Atwater Elementary
Ballico-Cressey Elementary
Delhi Unified
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
El Nido Elementary
Gustine Unified
Hilmar Unified
Le Grand Union Elementary
Le Grand Union High
Livingston Union
Los Banos Unified
Mcswain Union Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Merced County Office of Education
Merced River Union Elementary
Merced Union High
Plainsburg Union Elementary
Planada Elementary
Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary
Weaver Union
Winton

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Special districts · Cemetery (8)

Dos Palos Cemetery District
Hilmar Cemetery District
Los Banos Cemetery District
Merced Cemetery District
Merquin Cemetery District
Plainsburg Cemetery District
Snelling Cemetery District
Winton Cemetery District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Drainage (4)

Charleston Drainage District
Dos Palos Drainage District
Gustine Drainage District
San Joaquin Valley Drainage Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Education (1)

Merced County School Insurance Group 1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Flood Control (2)

Lower San Joaquin Levee District
San Joaquin River Flood Control Project Agency (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 · Health (2)

Bloss Memorial Healthcare District
Merced County Mosquito Abatement District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)

Merced County Housing Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Irrigation (10)

Ballico-Cortez Water District
Centinella Water District
Central California Irrigation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Eagle Field Water District
Henry Miller Reclamation District 2131
Legrand-Athlone Water District
Merquin Water District
Pacheco Water District
Stevinson Water District
Turner Island Water District

Special districts · Multi-Purpose (3)

Merced County Association of Governments (official website, opens in a new tab)
Merced Irrigation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Planada Cmty Serv District

Special districts · Natural Resources & Water Supply (4)

Central Delta-Mendota Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Merced Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agency
San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Groundwater Sustainability Agency
San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)

Atwater Public Financing Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Public Transit (2)

Transit Joint Powers Authority of Merced County
Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Sewer (3)

Dos Palos Area Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System
Franklin County Water District
Snelling Community Services District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (4)

East Merced Resource Conservation District
Grassland Resource Conservation District
Los Banos Resource Conservation District
San Luis Resource Conservation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Solid Waste (1)

Merced County Regional Waste Management

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Water & Sewer (7)

Delhi County Water District
Hilmar County Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Le Grand Community Services District
Midway Community Services District
Santa Nella County Water District
South Dos Palos County Water District
Winton Water and Sanitary District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Water Supply (8)

Ballico Community Services District
Country Club County Water District
Dos Palos Area Joint Powers Authority
Grassland Water District
North Dos Palos Water District
San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)
San Luis Water District
Volta Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)