Mendocino County, California
61 public bodies govern here, 26 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 8 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 90,244
- Median household income
- $68,092
- ±3,254
- Unemployed
- 9.0%
- 3,743 of 41,496 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.6%
- 31,207 of 34,842 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 Mendocino | 91,305 (2021) | 501 Low Gap Rd, Ukiah | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fort Bragg | 6,970 (2021) | 416 N Franklin St, Fort Bragg | Website |
| City of Point Arena | 470 (2021) | Po Box 67, Point Arena | — |
| City of Ukiah | 16,728 (2021) | 300 Seminary Ave, Ukiah | Website |
| City of Willits | 4,969 (2021) | 111 E Commercial St, Willits | Website |
Special districts 56
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Valley Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 1023, Boonville | — |
| Cemetery District of the Redwoods | Cemeteries | Po Box 153, Willits | — |
| Covelo Public Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 821, Covelo | — |
| Hopland Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 425, Hopland | — |
| Mendocino Little River Public Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 1185, Mendocino | — |
| Potter Valley Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 34, Potter Valley | — |
| Russian River Cemetery Dist | Cemeteries | 940 Low Gap Rd, Ukiah | — |
| Westport Ten Mile Public Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 32350 Mill Creek Dr, Fort Bragg | — |
| Round Valley Storm Water Dist | Drainage | Po Box 535, Covelo | Website |
| Schools Insurance Group Northern Alliance | Education | 2240 Old River Rd, Ukiah | — |
| Coast Life Support District | Health | Po Box 1056, Gualala | — |
| Mendocino Council of Governments | Highways | 367 N State St, Ukiah | Website |
| Mendocino Coast Hospital District | Hospitals | 700 River Dr, Fort Bragg | Website |
| Potter Valley Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 186, Potter Valley | Website |
| Albion-Little River Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 634, Albion | — |
| Anderson Valley Community Services District | Local fire protection | Po Box 398, Boonville | Website |
| Covelo Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 36, Covelo | — |
| Elk Community Services District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1, Elk | Website |
| Fort Bragg Fire Protection Authority | Local fire protection | 141 N Main Street, Fort Bragg | Website |
| Fort Bragg Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 141 N Main St, Fort Bragg | — |
| Hopland Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 463, Hopland | — |
| Leggett Valley Fire Protection Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 190, Leggett | — |
| Little Lake Fire Protec District | Local fire protection | 74 E Commercial St, Willits | — |
| Long Valley Fire Protection Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 89, Laytonville | Website |
| Mendocino Fire Protection Dist. | Local fire protection | Po Box 901, Mendocino | Website |
| Piercy Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 206, Piercy | — |
| Potter Valley Community Service District | Local fire protection | Po Box 464, Potter Valley | — |
| Redwood Coast Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 245, Point Arena | — |
| Redwood Val Calpella Fire Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 385, Redwood Valley | — |
| South Coast Fire Protec Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 334, Gualala | — |
| Ukiah Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | 1500 S State St, Ukiah | Website |
| Redwood Valley Co Water Dist | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 399, Redwood Valley | Website |
| Brooktrails Community Service Dist | Other multi-function districts | 24860 Birch St, Willits | Website |
| Covelo Community Services District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 65, Covelo | — |
| Gualala Community Services District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 124, Gualala | — |
| Hopland Public Utility District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 386, Hopland | — |
| Mendocino City Community Services District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1029, Mendocino | Website |
| Mendocino County Youth Project | Other multi-function districts | 776 S. State Street, Suite 107, Ukiah | Website |
| Russian River Flood Control and Water Conservation District | Other multi-function districts | 151 Laws Ave, Ukiah | Website |
| Eel-Russian River Commission | Other natural resources | 501 Low Gap Rd, Ukiah | — |
| Area Agency on Aging Planning and Services Area 26 | Other single function districts | Po Box 9000, Lower Lake | — |
| Public Risk Innovation Solutions and Management (prism) | Other single function districts | 75 Iron Point Cir, Folsom | Website |
| Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | 300 S Lincoln St, Fort Bragg | Website |
| Mendocino Transit Authority | Public mass transit utility | 241 Plant Rd, Ukiah | Website |
| Noyo Harbor District | Sea and inland port facilities | 19101 S Harbor Dr, Fort Bragg | — |
| Caspar South Water District | Sewerage | Po Box 744, Mendocino | — |
| Calpella County Water District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 115, Calpella | — |
| Westport County Water District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 55, Westport | — |
| Mendocino Co Resources Cons District | Soil and water conservation | 410 Jones St, Ukiah | Website |
| Mendocino Solid Waste Management Auth | Solid waste management | 3200 Taylor Dr, Ukiah | — |
| Elk County Water Dist | Water supply utility | Po Box 54, Elk | — |
| Irish Beach Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 67, Manchester | Website |
| Laytonville Co Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 32, Laytonville | — |
| Millview County Water District | Water supply utility | 151 Laws Ave, Ukiah | — |
| Pacific Reefs Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 314, Albion | — |
| Willow Co Water District | Water supply utility | 151 Laws Ave, Ukiah | — |
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
Anderson Valley Unified
School district2 schools
18200 Mountain View Rd., Boonville, CA, 95415
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Arena Union Elementary
School district (in a supervisory union)1 schools
45 Lake St., Point Arena, CA, 95468
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Arena Union Elementary/Point Arena Joint Union High
Supervisory union0 schools
45 Lake Street, Point Arena, CA, 95468
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Eel River Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
76350 Main St., Covelo, CA, 95428
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fort Bragg Unified
School district7 schools
312 South Lincoln St., Fort Bragg, CA, 95437
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
La Vida Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
16201 North Highway 101, Willits, CA, 95490
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Laytonville Unified
School district3 schools
150 Ramsey Rd., Laytonville, CA, 95454
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Leggett Valley Unified
School district5 schools
1 School Way, Leggett, CA, 95585
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Manchester Union Elementary
School district1 schools
19550 South Highway 1, Manchester, CA, 95459
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mendocino County Office of Education
School district3 schools
2240 Old River Rd., Ukiah, CA, 95482
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mendocino County ROC/ROP
Specialized district1 schools
2240 Old River Road, Ukiah, CA, 95482
Mendocino Unified
School district4 schools
44141 Little Lake Rd., Mendocino, CA, 95460
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pacific Community Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
10 Lake St., Point Arena, CA, 95468
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Point Arena Joint Union High
School district (in a supervisory union)2 schools
45 Lake St., Point Arena, CA, 95468
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Potter Valley Community Unified
School district4 schools
10401 Main St., Potter Valley, CA, 95469
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Redwood Collegiate Academy District
Independent charter district1 schools
1059 North State St., Ukiah, CA, 95482
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
River Oak Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
555 Leslie St., Ukiah, CA, 95482
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Round Valley Unified
School district3 schools
76280 High School St., Covelo, CA, 95428
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sequoia Career Academy District
Independent charter district1 schools
1031 North State St., Ukiah, CA, 95482
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shanel Valley Academy District
Independent charter district1 schools
1 Ralph Bettcher Dr., Hopland, CA, 95449
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Three Rivers Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
1211 Del Mar Dr. #301, Fort Bragg, CA, 95437
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tree of Life Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
241 Ford Rd., Ukiah, CA, 95482
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ukiah Unified
School district11 schools
511 South Orchard Ave., Ukiah, CA, 95482
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Willits Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
1431 South Main St., Willits, CA, 95490
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Willits Elementary Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
405 East Commercial St., Willits, CA, 95490
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Willits Unified
School district6 schools
1277 Blosser Ln., Willits, CA, 95490
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
Boonville Farmers' Market
CA, 14040
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Gualala Farmers' Market
CA, 47950
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Laytonville Certified Farmers Market
CA, 44400
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-02-16. USDA listing
Potter Valley Farmer's Market
CA, 10270
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Fort Bragg Farmers' Market
400 Block N. Franklin Fort Bragg, CA, 95437
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Redwood Valley Farmers Market
8920 East Rd., Redwood Valley, CA, 95470
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Ukiah Saturday Farmers' Market
School St. and Clay St., Alex Thomas Plaza, Ukiah, CA, 95482
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Willits Farmers' Market
City Park State St., Willits, CA, 95490
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.