Madera County, California
29 public bodies govern here, 16 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 160,940
- Median household income
- $76,627
- ±3,129
- Unemployed
- 10.1%
- 6,983 of 69,012 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.0%
- 41,283 of 45,379 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 Madera | 159,410 (2021) | 200 W 4th St, Madera | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 26
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chowchilla Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 579, Chowchilla | Website |
| Madera Cemetery Dist | Cemeteries | Po Box 477, Madera | Website |
| Central Calif Schools Risk Management Auth | Education | 1430 W Herndon Ave, Fresno | — |
| California Desert Solar Joint Powers Authority | Electric power utility | 43369 Avenue 12, Madera | — |
| Madera Chowchilla Power Authority | Electric power utility | 12152 Road 2814, Madera | — |
| Central California Vector Control Joint Powers Authority | Health | 10871 Bonney View Ln, Hanford | — |
| Madera County Mosquito Abatement District | Health | 3105 Airport Dr, Madera | Website |
| Chowchilla Memorial Healthcare District | Hospitals | 1104 Ventura Ave, Chowchilla | Website |
| Madera City Housing Auth | Housing and community development | 205 N G St, Madera | Website |
| Chowchilla Water District | Irrigation | Po Box 905, Chowchilla | — |
| Gravelly Ford Water Dist | Irrigation | 18811 Road 27, Madera | — |
| Madera County Water District | Irrigation | 1663 N Schnoor St, Madera | — |
| Madera Irrigation District | Irrigation | 12152 Road 28 1/4, Madera | Website |
| Triangle T Water District | Irrigation | 4400 Hays Drive, Chowchilla | Website |
| Madera Industrial Fire Protection Dist | Local fire protection | 200 W 4th Street, Madera | — |
| Columbia Resource Conservation District | Other multi-function districts | 6770 Avenue 7 1/2, Firebaugh | — |
| Madera County Transportation Commission | Other multi-function districts | 2001 Howard Rd, Madera | Website |
| California Risk Management Authority (crma Ii) | Other single function districts | 1430 W Herndon Ave, Fresno | Website |
| Madera County Economic Development Commission Dist | Other single function districts | 2425 W Cleveland Ave, Madera | Website |
| Sierra Foothills Public Utility District | Parks and recreation | 43369 Avenue 12, Madera | Website |
| Chowchilla-Red Top Resource Conservation Dist | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 531, Chowchilla | — |
| Coarsegold Resource Conser District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1306, North Fork | Website |
| Madera Resource Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 425 N Gateway Dr, Madera | Website |
| Cwd - Red Top Rcd Joint Powers Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 905, Chowchilla | — |
| Madera Groundwater Authority | Water supply utility | City of Madera, Madera | — |
| Root Creek Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 28548, Fresno | — |
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
Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary
School district2 schools
12861 Avenue 18 1/2, Chowchilla, CA, 93610
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary
School district4 schools
40096 Indian Springs Rd., Oakhurst, CA, 93644
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Chawanakee Unified
School district9 schools
26065 Outback Industrial Way, O'Neals, CA, 93645
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Chowchilla Elementary
School district5 schools
355 North Fifth St., Chowchilla, CA, 93610
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Chowchilla Union High
School district2 schools
805 Humboldt Ave., Chowchilla, CA, 93610
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Glacier High School Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
41267 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA, 93644
Golden Valley Unified
School district10 schools
37479 Avenue 12, Madera, CA, 93636
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Liberty Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
26247 Ellis St., Madera, CA, 93638
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Madera County Superintendent of Schools
School district5 schools
1105 South Madera Ave., Madera, CA, 93637
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Madera Unified
School district28 schools
1902 Howard Rd., Madera, CA, 93637
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District
Independent charter district1 schools
41267 Highway 41, Oakhurst, CA, 93644
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary
School district1 schools
31828 Road 600, Raymond, CA, 93653
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sherman Thomas Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
101 West Adell St., Madera, CA, 93638
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sherman Thomas Charter High District
Independent charter district1 schools
26303 Adell St., Madera, CA, 93638
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sherman Thomas STEM Academy District
Independent charter district1 schools
101 West Adell St., Madera, CA, 93638
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Yosemite Unified
School district9 schools
50200 Road 427, Oakhurst, CA, 93644
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
Bass Lake Farmers' Market
CA, 54310
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Coarsegold Farmers' Market
CA, 35300
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Oakhurst Farmers' Market
CA, 40596
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.