Amador County, California
30 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 41,428
- Median household income
- $88,044
- ±4,389
- Unemployed
- 5.4%
- 932 of 17,257 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.2%
- 14,192 of 16,091 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Amador | 41,259 (2021) | 810 Court St, Jackson | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Amador City | 201 (2021) | Po Box 200, Amador City | Website |
| City of Ione | 5,323 (2021) | Po Box 398, Ione | Website |
| City of Jackson | 5,101 (2021) | 33 Broadway, Jackson | Website |
| City of Plymouth | 1,094 (2021) | Po Box 429, Plymouth | Website |
| City of Sutter Creek | 2,691 (2021) | 18 Main St, Sutter Creek | Website |
Special districts 24
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township 2 Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 906, Sutter Creek | — |
| Pine Acres Community Services District | Highways | Po Box 384, Pine Grove | — |
| Ranch House Estates Community Services District | Highways | Po Box 1245, Pine Grove | — |
| Jackson Valley Irrigation District | Irrigation | 6755 Lake Amador Dr, Ione | — |
| Jackson Valley Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2701 Quiver Dr, Ione | — |
| Lockwood Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 221, Volcano | — |
| Sutter Creek Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 365, Sutter Creek | — |
| Amador County Transportation Commission | Other multi-function districts | 117 Valley View Way, Sutter Creek | Website |
| Central Sierra Child Support Agency | Other multi-function districts | 639 New York Ranch Rd, Jackson | — |
| Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency | Other single function districts | 935 S State Highway 49, Jackson | Website |
| Central Sierra Economic Development District | Other single function districts | 2 S Green St, Sonora | — |
| Amador County Recreation Agency (acra) | Parks and recreation | 10877 Conductor Blvd, Sutter Creek | — |
| Ione Memorial District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 53, Ione | — |
| Amador Transit System | Public mass transit utility | 11400 American Legion Dr, Jackson | Website |
| Amador Regional Sanitation District | Sewerage | 18 Main St, Sutter Creek | Website |
| Fiddletown Community Services District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 35, Fiddletown | — |
| River Pines Public Utility District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 70, River Pines | Website |
| Amador County Resource Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 12200B Airport Rd, Jackson | Website |
| Amador County Water Agency | Water supply utility | 12800 Ridge Rd, Sutter Creek | Website |
| Drytown Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 323, Ione | — |
| Pine Grove Community Services District | Water supply utility | Po Box 367, Pine Grove | — |
| Ridgewood Acres Community Services District | Water supply utility | 13000 Ridgeview Drive, Sutter Creek | — |
| Sunset Heights Community Services District | Water supply utility | 17910 Sharon Ct, Pine Grove | — |
| Volcano Community Services District | Water supply utility | Po Box 72, Volcano | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Amador County Office of Education
School district2 schools
217 Rex Ave., Jackson, CA, 95642
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Amador County ROP
Specialized district1 schools
217 Rex Ave., Jackson, CA, 95642
Amador County Unified
School district12 schools
217 Rex Ave., Jackson, CA, 95642
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Amador Farmers' Market
Main Street Park, Plymouth, CA, 95669
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.