Local Wiki

Nevada County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026

Board of Supervisors meets: Two Tuesdays per month at 9:00 AM (exact weeks vary by year per the county's published calendar).
Meeting location: Board Chambers, Eric Rood Administrative Center, 950 Maidu Avenue, 1st Floor, Nevada City, CA 95959.
Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters: Armando Salud-Ambriz · 950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 210, Nevada City, CA 95959 · (530) 265-1298 (FAX (530) 265-9829) · elections.mail@nevadacountyca.gov
Agendas posted at: https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/AgendaCenter/Nevada-County-Board-of-Supervisors-30
County Executive Officer: Alison Lehman · County Executive Officer · 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959-8617 · (530) 265-7040

Sources

https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/AgendaCenter/Nevada-County-Board-of-Supervisors-30

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 (2)

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

Towns (1)

Truckee (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 (11)

Chicago Park Elementary
Clear Creek Elementary
Grass Valley Elementary
Nevada City Elementary
Nevada County Office of Education
Nevada Joint Union High
Penn Valley Union Elementary
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Twin Ridges Elementary
Union Hill Elementary

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

Special districts · Airport (1)

Truckee-Tahoe Airport 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 · Cemetery (2)

Nevada Cemetery District
Truckee Cemetery District

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

Special districts · Fire Protection (9)

Higgins Area Fire Protection District
Nevada County Consolidated Fire District (official website, opens in a new tab)
North-San Juan Fire Prot District
Ophir Hill Fire Protec District
Peardale Chicago Park Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Penn Valley Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Rough and Ready Fire Protection District
Truckee Fire Protection District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Western Nevada County Fire Agency

Special districts · Health (1)

Northern Sierra Air Quality Managementt District

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

Special districts · Highways (3)

Beyers Lane Community Service District (Road)
Lake of the Pines Ranchos Road Community Services District
Mystic Mine Road Community Service District

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

Special districts · Hospital (1)

Tahoe Forest Hospital District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)

Truckee Tahoe Workforce Housing Agency (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Irrigation (1)

San Juan Ridge County Water District

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

Special districts · Multi-Purpose (3)

Nevada County Transportation Commission (official website, opens in a new tab)
Nevada Irrigation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Truckee Donner Public Utility District

Special districts · Other Single Purpose (1)

Sierra Economic Development Corporation

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

Special districts · Parks & Recreation (4)

Bear River Recreation and Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Oak Tree Park and Recreation District
Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District
Western Gateway Recreation and Park District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Public Welfare (1)

Nevada-Sierra Connecting Point Public Authority

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

Special districts · Sewer (2)

Kingsbury Greens Community Service District
Truckee Sanitary District

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

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)

Nevada County Resource Conservation District

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

Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)

Donner Summit Public Utilities District

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

Special districts · Water Supply (1)

Washington County Water District

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