Nevada County, California
37 public bodies govern here, 16 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 6 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 102,481
- Median household income
- $89,882
- ±3,998
- Unemployed
- 5.4%
- 2,533 of 46,582 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 93.0%
- 39,845 of 42,865 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 Nevada | 103,487 (2021) | 950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 33
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truckee-Tahoe Airport District | Air transportation | 10356 Truckee Airport Rd, Truckee | Website |
| Nevada Cemetery Dist | Cemeteries | Po Box 2400, Nevada City | — |
| Truckee Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 2803, Truckee | — |
| Northern Sierra Air Quality Managementt District | Health | 200 Litton Dr, Grass Valley | Website |
| Beyers Lane Community Service District (road) | Highways | 13000 Beyers Ln, Grass Valley | — |
| Lake of the Pines Ranchos Road Community Services District | Highways | 10556 Combie Rd, Auburn | Website |
| Mystic Mine Road Community Service District | Highways | Po Box 143, Rough Ready | — |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 759, Truckee | Website |
| Truckee Tahoe Workforce Housing Agency | Housing and community development | Po Box 8130, Truckee | Website |
| San Juan Ridge County Water Dist | Irrigation | Po Box 196, North San Juan | — |
| Higgins Area Fire Protection Dist | Local fire protection | 10106 Combie Rd, Auburn | — |
| Nevada Co Consolidated Fire District | Local fire protection | 11329 McCourtney Road, Grass Valley | Website |
| North-San Juan Fire Prot Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 299, North San Juan | Website |
| Ophir Hill Fire Protec Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 940, Cedar Ridge | — |
| Peardale Chicago Park Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 697, Chicago Park | Website |
| Penn Valley Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 180, Penn Valley | Website |
| Rough and Ready Fire Protection Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 10, Rough Ready | — |
| Truckee Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 2768, Truckee | Website |
| Western Nevada County Fire Agency | Local fire protection | Po Box 3043, Grass Valley | — |
| Nevada County Transportation Commission | Other multi-function districts | 101 Providence Mine Rd, Nevada City | Website |
| Nevada Irrigation District | Other multi-function districts | 1036 W Main St, Grass Valley | Website |
| Truckee Donner Public Utility District | Other multi-function districts | 11570 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee | Website |
| Nevada-Sierra Connecting Point Public Authority | Other public welfare | 208 Sutton Way, Grass Valley | Website |
| Sierra Economic Development Corporation | Other single function districts | 560 Wall St, Auburn | — |
| Bear River Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | 10042 Wolf Rd, Grass Valley | Website |
| Oak Tree Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 15, North San Juan | — |
| Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | 8924 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee | Website |
| Western Gateway Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 597, Penn Valley | Website |
| Kingsbury Greens Community Service District | Sewerage | Po Box 1577, Grass Valley | Website |
| Truckee Sanitary Dist | Sewerage | 12304 Joerger Dr, Truckee | — |
| Donner Summit Public Utilities District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 610, Soda Springs | Website |
| Nevada County Resource Conservation Dist | Soil and water conservation | 113 Presley Way, Grass Valley | — |
| Washington County Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 34, Washington | — |
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
Chicago Park Elementary
School district2 schools
15725 Mt. Olive Rd., Grass Valley, CA, 95945
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Clear Creek Elementary
School district1 schools
17700 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley, CA, 95949
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Grass Valley Elementary
School district5 schools
10840 Gilmore Way, Grass Valley, CA, 95945
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
John Muir Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
960 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley, CA, 95949
Nevada City Elementary
School district2 schools
800 Hoover Ln., Nevada City, CA, 95959
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Nevada City School of the Arts District
Independent charter district1 schools
13032 Bitney Springs Rd. Bldg. 8, Nevada City, CA, 95959
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Nevada County Office of Education
School district6 schools
380 Crown Point Cir., Grass Valley, CA, 95945
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Nevada Joint Union High
School district5 schools
11645 Ridge Rd., Grass Valley, CA, 95945
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Penn Valley Union Elementary
School district4 schools
10862 Spenceville Rd., Penn Valley, CA, 95946
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
School district5 schools
22580 Kingston Ln., Grass Valley, CA, 95949
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District
Independent charter district1 schools
505 Main St., Nevada City, CA, 95959
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sierra Expeditionary Learning District
Independent charter district1 schools
11603 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA, 96161
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tahoe-Truckee Unified
School district11 schools
11603 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA, 96161
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Twin Ridges Elementary
School district2 schools
16661 Old Mill Rd., Nevada City, CA, 95959
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Union Hill Elementary
School district2 schools
10879 Bartlett Dr., Grass Valley, CA, 95945
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Yuba River Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
10085 Adam Ave., Grass Valley, CA, 95945
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
Farm2Family Brunswick Farmers Market
CA, 10600
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Jardin del Rio Farmers' Market
CA, 10056
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Lake of the Pines Farmers' Market
CA, 11665
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Nevada County Certified Growers' Market
CA, 12075
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Truckee Farmers' Market
CA, 10500
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Grass Valley Farmers' Market
Mill St. and Main St., Grass Valley, CA, 95945
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.