Merced County, California
68 public bodies govern here, 22 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 290,201
- Median household income
- $65,510
- ±2,304
- Unemployed
- 10.6%
- 13,562 of 128,465 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.4%
- 76,035 of 86,055 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 Merced | 286,461 (2021) | 2222 M St, Merced | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Atwater | 31,978 (2021) | 750 Bellevue Rd, Atwater | Website |
| City of Dos Palos | 5,775 (2021) | 2174 Blossom St, Dos Palos | Website |
| City of Gustine | 6,091 (2021) | Po Box 16, Gustine | Website |
| City of Livingston | 14,528 (2021) | 1416 C St, Livingston | Website |
| City of Los Banos | 46,398 (2021) | 520 J St, Los Banos | Website |
| City of Merced | 89,308 (2021) | City of Merced, Merced | Website |
Special districts 61
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dos Palos Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 54, Dos Palos | — |
| Hilmar Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 309, Hilmar | — |
| Los Banos Cemetery Dist | Cemeteries | 16575 Center Ave, Los Banos | — |
| Merced Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1300 B St, Merced | Website |
| Merquin Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 244, Stevinson | — |
| Plainsburg Cemetery Dist | Cemeteries | 8943 Gillette Ave, Merced | — |
| Snelling Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 201, Snelling | — |
| Winton Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 897, Winton | Website |
| Charleston Drainage District | Drainage | 52027 W Althea Ave, Firebaugh | — |
| Dos Palos Drainage Dist | Drainage | Po Box 888, Los Banos | — |
| Gustine Drainage District | Drainage | 366 6th St, Gustine | — |
| San Joaquin Valley Drainage Authority | Drainage | Po Box 2157, Los Banos | — |
| Merced County School Insurance Group 1 | Education | 13434 Jefferson Street, Le Grand | Website |
| Lower San Joaquin Levee District | Flood control | 11704 Henry Miller Ave, Dos Palos | — |
| San Joaquin River Flood Control Project Agency | Flood control | 11704 W. Henry Miller Avenue, Dos Palos | Website |
| Bloss Memorial Healthcare District | Health | 3605 Hospital Rd, Atwater | Website |
| Merced County Mosquito Abatement District | Health | Po Box 909, Merced | Website |
| Merced Co Housing Auth | Housing and community development | 405 U St, Merced | Website |
| Ballico-Cortez Water District | Irrigation | 12714 Cortez Ave, Turlock | — |
| Centinella Water District | Irrigation | Po Box 1596, Patterson | — |
| Central California Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 1231, Los Banos | Website |
| Eagle Field Water Dist | Irrigation | 51170 W Althea Ave, Firebaugh | — |
| Henry Miller Reclamation District 2131 | Irrigation | 11704 Henry Miller Ave, Dos Palos | — |
| Legrand-Athlone Water Dist | Irrigation | Po Box 127, Chowchilla | — |
| Merquin Water District | Irrigation | Po Box 218, Stevinson | — |
| Pacheco Water Dist | Irrigation | 52027 W Althea Ave, Firebaugh | — |
| Stevinson Water District | Irrigation | Po Box 818, Newman | — |
| Turner Island Water District | Irrigation | 1269 W I St, Los Banos | — |
| Central Delta-Mendota Groundwater Sustainability Agency | Natural resources and water supply | 12931 S. Hwy 33, Santa Nella | — |
| Merced Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agency | Natural resources and water supply | 2222 M Street, Merced | — |
| San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Groundwater Sustainability Agency | Natural resources and water supply | 541 H Street, Los Banos | — |
| San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 2157, Los Banos | Website |
| Merced Co Association of Governments | Other multi-function districts | 369 W 18th St, Merced | Website |
| Merced Irrigation District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 2288, Merced | Website |
| Planada Cmty Serv Dist | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 905, Planada | — |
| Atwater Public Financing Auth | Other single function districts | 750 Bellevue Rd, Atwater | — |
| Transit Joint Powers Auth of Merced Co | Public mass transit utility | 369 W 18th St, Merced | — |
| Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System | Public mass transit utility | 369 W 18th St, Merced | Website |
| Dos Palos Area Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System | Sewerage | 1117 Symphony St, Los Banos | — |
| Franklin Co Water District | Sewerage | 2126 Drake Ave, Merced | — |
| Snelling Community Services District | Sewerage | Po Box 323, Snelling | — |
| Delhi County Water Dist | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 639, Delhi | — |
| Hilmar County Water District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 1060, Hilmar | Website |
| Le Grand Community Services Dist | Sewerage and water supply | 13038 Jefferson St, Le Grand | — |
| Midway Community Services District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 218, South Dos Palos | — |
| Santa Nella Co Water Dist | Sewerage and water supply | 12931 State Highway 33, Santa Nella | — |
| South Dos Palos County Water District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 278, South Dos Palos | — |
| Winton Water and Sanitary District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 970, Winton | Website |
| East Merced Resource Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2926 G St, Merced | Website |
| Grassland Resource Conservation Dist | Soil and water conservation | 200 W Willmott Ave, Los Banos | Website |
| Los Banos Resource Conservation Dist | Soil and water conservation | 745 W J St, Los Banos | — |
| San Luis Resource Conservation Dist | Soil and water conservation | 1551 Greenwood Way, Los Banos | — |
| Merced County Regional Waste Management | Solid waste management | 7040 N State Hwy 59, Merced | — |
| Ballico Community Services District | Water supply utility | 11818 Gregg Ave, Ballico | — |
| Country Club County Water Dist | Water supply utility | 10427 Morro Bay Ln, Turlock | — |
| Dos Palos Area Joint Powers Auth | Water supply utility | Po Box 783, Merced | — |
| Grassland Water Dist | Water supply utility | 200 W Willmott Avenue, Los Banos | Website |
| North Dos Palos Water Dist | Water supply utility | 19772 State Highway 33, Dos Palos | — |
| San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 2115, Los Banos | Website |
| San Luis Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 2135, Los Banos | — |
| Volta Community Services District | Water supply utility | Po Box 2406, Los Banos | 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
Atwater Elementary
School district11 schools
1401 Broadway Ave., Atwater, CA, 95301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ballico-Cressey Elementary
School district2 schools
11818 Gregg St., Ballico, CA, 95303
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Delhi Unified
School district5 schools
9716 Hinton Ave., Delhi, CA, 95315
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
School district7 schools
2041 Almond St., Dos Palos, CA, 93620
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
El Nido Elementary
School district2 schools
161 East El Nido Rd., El Nido, CA, 95317
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Gustine Unified
School district6 schools
1500 Meredith Ave., Gustine, CA, 95322
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hilmar Unified
School district7 schools
7807 North Lander Ave., Hilmar, CA, 95324
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Le Grand Union Elementary
School district1 schools
13071 East Le Grand Rd., Le Grand, CA, 95333
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Le Grand Union High
School district2 schools
12961 East Le Grand Rd., Le Grand, CA, 95333
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Livingston Union
School district5 schools
922 B St., Livingston, CA, 95334
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Los Banos Unified
School district17 schools
1717 South 11th St., Los Banos, CA, 93635
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
McSwain Union Elementary
School district1 schools
926 Scott Rd., Merced, CA, 95341
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Merced City Elementary
School district19 schools
444 West 23rd St., Merced, CA, 95340
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Merced County Office of Education
School district8 schools
632 West 13th St., Merced, CA, 95341
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Merced County ROP
Specialized district1 schools
632 West 13th St., Merced, CA, 95341
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Merced River Union Elementary
School district1 schools
4402 West Oakdale Rd., Winton, CA, 95388
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Merced Union High
School district9 schools
3430 A St., Atwater, CA, 95301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Plainsburg Union Elementary
School district1 schools
3708 South Plainsburg Rd., Merced, CA, 95341
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Planada Elementary
School district2 schools
9722 East Haskell Ave., Planada, CA, 95365
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary
School district1 schools
16099 North Highway 59, Snelling, CA, 95369
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Weaver Union
School district4 schools
1240 D St., Merced, CA, 95341
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Winton
School district4 schools
7000 North Center St., Winton, CA, 95388
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
Gustine Recreation Department Certified Farmers' Market
3rd Ave. and 6th St., Henry Miller Park, Gustine, CA, 95322
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Merced Original County Farmers' Market
Corner of 19th & N St., Merced, CA, 95340
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.