Butte County, California
57 public bodies govern here, 30 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 8 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 207,929
- Median household income
- $67,928
- ±2,444
- Unemployed
- 7.5%
- 7,515 of 100,743 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.8%
- 76,494 of 83,312 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 Butte | 208,309 (2021) | 25 County Center Drive, Oroville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Biggs | 1,934 (2021) | Po Box 307, Biggs | Website |
| City of Chico | 102,338 (2021) | Po Box 3420, Chico | Website |
| City of Gridley | 7,356 (2021) | 685 Kentucky St, Gridley | Website |
| City of Oroville | 19,893 (2021) | 1735 Montgomery St, Oroville | Website |
| Town of Paradise | 5,268 (2021) | 5555 Skyway, Paradise | Website |
Special districts 51
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 552, Bangor | — |
| Gridley-Biggs Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 494, Gridley | — |
| Kimshew Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 97, Magalia | — |
| Oroville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 5646 Lincoln Blvd, Oroville | — |
| Paradise Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 980 Elliott Rd, Paradise | — |
| Pine Creek Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 6454 Kelly Ln, Chico | — |
| Thompson Flat Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 25 County Center Dr, Oroville | — |
| Upham Cemetery Dist | Cemeteries | 7096 la Porte Rd, Bangor | — |
| Butte Creek Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 190, Richvale | — |
| Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 1008 Live Oak Blvd, Yuba City | — |
| Drainage District 100 | Drainage | Po Box 384, Richvale | — |
| Drainage District 2 | Drainage | Po Box 190, Richvale | — |
| Drainage District 200 | Drainage | Po Box 1679, Oroville | — |
| Butte Sch Dists Self-Funded Medical Benefits | Education | 1859 Bird St, Oroville | Website |
| North Valley Schools Insurance Group | Education | 1750 Creekside Oaks Dr, Sacramento | — |
| Northern California School Insurance Group | Education | 310 Hemsted Dr, Redding | — |
| Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District | Health | 5117 Larkin Rd, Oroville | Website |
| Durham Mosquito Abatement District | Health | Po Box 386, Durham | Website |
| Biggs-Gridley Hospital Agency (jpa) | Hospitals | 685 Kentucky St, Gridley | — |
| Butte County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 2039 Forest Ave, Chico | Website |
| California Affordable Housing Agency | Housing and community development | 806 West 19th Street, Merced | — |
| Biggs-West Gridley Water District | Irrigation | 1713 W Biggs Gridley Rd, Gridley | — |
| Butte Water District | Irrigation | 735 Virginia St, Gridley | Website |
| Paradise Irrigation District | Irrigation | 6332 Clark Rd, Paradise | Website |
| Richvale Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 147, Richvale | — |
| Western Canal Water Dist | Irrigation | Po Box 190, Richvale | Website |
| El Medio Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 3515 Myers St, Oroville | — |
| Vina Groundwater Sustainability Agency | Natural resources and water supply | 308 Nelson Avenue, Oroville | — |
| Wyandotte Creek Groundwater Sustainability Agency | Natural resources and water supply | 308 Nelson Ave, Oroville | — |
| Berry Creek Community Services Dist | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 387, Berry Creek | — |
| Butte County Association of Governments | Other multi-function districts | 2580 Sierra Sunrise Ter, Chico | Website |
| Buzztail Community Services Dist | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 7303, Chico | — |
| South Feather Water and Power Agency | Other multi-function districts | 2310 Oro Quincy Hwy, Oroville | Website |
| Small Cities Organized Risk Effort | Other single function districts | Po Box 40, Fort Jones | Website |
| Chico Area Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | 545 Vallombrosa Ave, Chico | Website |
| Durham Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 364, Durham | Website |
| Feather River Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | 1875 Feather River Blvd, Oroville | Website |
| Paradise Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | 6626 Skyway, Paradise | Website |
| Richvale Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 346, Richvale | — |
| Reclamation District 833 | Reclamation | Po Box 247, Gridley | — |
| Rock Creek Reclamation District | Reclamation | Po Box 1679, Oroville | — |
| Sacramento River Reclamation District | Reclamation | Po Box 1679, Oroville | — |
| Lake Oroville Area Public Utilities District | Sewerage | 1960 Elgin St, Oroville | Website |
| Richardson Springs Community Services District | Sewerage | 15850 Richardson Springs Rd, Chico | — |
| Richvale Sanitary District | Sewerage | Po Box 1, Richvale | — |
| Sewerage Commission Oroville Region | Sewerage | Po Box 1350, Oroville | — |
| Thermalito Irrigation District | Sewerage and water supply | 410 Grand Ave, Oroville | Website |
| Butte County Resource Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 150 Chuck Yeager Way, Oroville | Website |
| Butte Regional Waste Management Authority | Solid waste management | 7 County Center Dr, Oroville | — |
| Durham Irrigation Dist | Water supply utility | Po Box 98, Durham | — |
| Lake Madrone Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 933, Oroville | Website |
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
Achieve Charter School of Chico District
Independent charter district1 schools
1494 East Ave., Chico, CA, 95926
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. District
Independent charter district1 schools
771 Elliott Rd., Paradise, CA, 95969
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bangor Union Elementary
School district1 schools
7549 Oro-Bangor Hwy., Bangor, CA, 95914
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Biggs Unified
School district3 schools
300 B St., Biggs, CA, 95917
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Blue Oak Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
450 West East Ave., Chico, CA, 95926
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Butte County Office of Education
School district6 schools
1859 Bird St., Oroville, CA, 95965
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Butte County ROP
Specialized district1 schools
2491 Carmichael Dr. Ste. 100, Chico, CA, 95928
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Chico Country Day District
Independent charter district1 schools
102 West 11th St., Chico, CA, 95928
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Children's Community Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
6830 Pentz Rd, Paradise, CA, 95969
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CORE Butte Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
2847 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico, CA, 95928
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Durham Unified
School district3 schools
9420 Putney Dr., Durham, CA, 95938
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Forest Ranch Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
15815 Cedar Creek Rd., Forest Ranch, CA, 95942
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Golden Feather Union Elementary
School district1 schools
2771 Pentz Rd., Oroville, CA, 95965
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Gridley Unified
School district5 schools
429 Magnolia St., Gridley, CA, 95948
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HomeTech Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
6249 Skyway, Paradise, CA, 95969
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District
Independent charter district1 schools
335 West Sacramento Ave., Chico, CA, 95926
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ipakanni Early College Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
1459 Downer St., Oroville, CA, 95966
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Manzanita Elementary
School district1 schools
627 East Evans-Reimer Rd., Gridley, CA, 95948
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Nord Country District
Independent charter district1 schools
5554 California St., Chico, CA, 95973
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oroville City Elementary
School district7 schools
2795 Yard St., Oroville, CA, 95966
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oroville Union High
School district4 schools
2211 Washington Ave., Oroville, CA, 95966
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Palermo Union Elementary
School district6 schools
7390 Bulldog Way, Palermo, CA, 95968
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Paradise Charter Middle District
Independent charter district1 schools
6473 Clark Rd., Paradise, CA, 95928
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Paradise Unified
School district11 schools
6696 Clark Rd., Paradise, CA, 95969
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pioneer Union Elementary
School district1 schools
286 Rockerfeller Rd., Berry Creek, CA, 95916
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pivot Charter School North Valley II District
Independent charter district1 schools
1350 East Ninth St. Ste. 150, Chico, CA, 95928
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sherwood Montessori District
Independent charter district1 schools
1010 Cleveland Ave., Chico, CA, 95928
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
STREAM Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
455E Oro Dam Blvd. East, Oroville, CA, 95965
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Thermalito Union Elementary
School district6 schools
400 Grand Ave., Oroville, CA, 95965
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wildflower Open Classroom District
Independent charter district1 schools
2414 Cohasset Rd. Ste. 3, Chico, CA, 95926
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
Chico Certified Farmers Market - Chico Saturday
2nd and Wall Streets, Chico, CA, 95927
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-20. USDA listing
Chico Certified Farmers Market - Chico Wednesday
North Valley Plaza Mall, Chico, CA, 95926
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-20. USDA listing
Chico Certified Farmers' Market
Wall St. and 2nd St., Chico, CA, 95928
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Chico Farmers' Market
Pillsbury Rd & Plaza Way, Chico, CA, 95926
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Downtown Chico Thursday Night Market
Chico, CA, 95928
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-06-28. USDA listing
Oroville Farmers' Market
Myers St.and Bird St., between Montgomery and Robinson, Oroville, CA, 95965
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Oroville Hospital's Communty Farmers' Market
2767 OLIVE HWY, OROVILLE, CA, 95966
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Chico Certified Farmers Market - Paradise Tuesday
6491 Clark Road, Paradise, CA, 95969
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.