Placer County, California
52 public bodies govern here, 27 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 8 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 419,156
- Median household income
- $115,998
- ±2,483
- Unemployed
- 4.8%
- 9,891 of 206,228 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 94.2%
- 148,799 of 157,954 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 Placer | 412,300 (2021) | 175 Fulweiler Ave, Auburn | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Auburn | 13,845 (2021) | 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn | Website |
| City of Colfax | 2,018 (2021) | Po Box 702, Colfax | Website |
| City of Lincoln | 50,649 (2021) | 600 6th St, Lincoln | Website |
| City of Rocklin | 72,975 (2021) | 3970 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin | Website |
| City of Roseville | 151,901 (2021) | 311 Vernon St, Roseville | Website |
| Town of Loomis | 6,868 (2021) | 3665 Taylor Rd, Loomis | Website |
Special districts 45
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Public Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 4357, Auburn | — |
| Colfax Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 231, Colfax | — |
| New Castle-Rocklin-Gold Hill Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 850 Taylor Rd, Newcastle | — |
| Public Cemetery Dist 1 | Cemeteries | Po Box 546, Lincoln | Website |
| Roseville Public Cemetery Dist | Cemeteries | 421 Berry St, Roseville | — |
| Tahoe City Public Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 1528, Tahoe City | — |
| Placer and Nevada Counties School Insurance Group | Education | 550 High St, Auburn | Website |
| Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District | Health | 2021 Opportunity Dr, Roseville | Website |
| Bizz Johnson Highway Interchange Jpa | Highways | 311 Vernon St, Roseville | — |
| South Placer Regional Transportation Authority | Highways | 299 Nevada St, Auburn | Website |
| Placer County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 5346, Auburn | Website |
| Alta Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 847, Alta | — |
| Forest Hill Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1099, Foresthill | — |
| Newcastle Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 262, Newcastle | Website |
| North Tahoe Fire Protection Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 5879, Tahoe City | Website |
| Penryn Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 219, Penryn | — |
| Placer Hills Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 350, Meadow Vista | — |
| Rocklin Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 3401 Crest Drive, Rocklin | — |
| South Placer Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 6900 Eureka Rd, Granite Bay | Website |
| Suburban Pines Fire Community Service District | Local fire protection | 2970 Richardson Dr, Auburn | — |
| Midway Heights Co Water District | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 596, Meadow Vista | Website |
| Alpine Springs County Water District | Other multi-function districts | 270 Alpine Meadows Rd, Alpine Meadows | Website |
| Heather Glen Comm Services Dist | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 715, Applegate | — |
| North Tahoe Public Utility District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 139, Tahoe Vista | Website |
| Northstar Community Services District | Other multi-function districts | 908 Northstar Dr, Truckee | Website |
| Placer Co Water Agency | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 6570, Auburn | Website |
| Placer County Transportation Planning Agency | Other multi-function districts | 299 Nevada St, Auburn | Website |
| Sierra Lakes County Water Dist | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1039, Soda Springs | Website |
| Squaw Valley Co Water Dist | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 2906, Olympic Valley | Website |
| Tahoe City Public Utility Dist | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 5249, Tahoe City | Website |
| Golden Sierra Job Training Agency | Other single function districts | 1919 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn | Website |
| Middle Fork Project Finance Authority | Other single function districts | Po Box 6570, Auburn | Website |
| South Placer Wastewater Authority | Other single function districts | 2005 Hilltop Cir, Roseville | Website |
| Auburn Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | 471 Maidu Dr, Auburn | Website |
| South Placer Municipal Utility District | Sewerage | 5807 Springview Dr, Rocklin | Website |
| Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation District | Sewerage | 13720 Butterfield Dr, Truckee | — |
| Auburn Valley Community Services District | Sewerage and water supply | 8810 Auburn Valley Rd, Auburn | Website |
| Placer County Resources Conservation Dist | Soil and water conservation | 11661 Blocker Dr, Auburn | Website |
| Western Placer Waste Management Authority | Solid waste management | 2970 Richardson Drive, Auburn | Website |
| American River Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 6570, Auburn | Website |
| Christian Valley Park Community Service District | Water supply utility | Po Box 3138, Auburn | Website |
| Forest Hill Public Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 266, Foresthill | Website |
| McKinney Water District 9 | Water supply utility | 7072 Deer Avenue, Tahoma | — |
| Meadow Vista County Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 278, Meadow Vista | — |
| Talmont Resort Improvement Dist | Water supply utility | Po Box 1294, Tahoe City | — |
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
Ackerman Charter
Independent charter district1 schools
13777 Bowman Rd., Auburn, CA, 95603
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Alta-Dutch Flat Union Elementary
School district1 schools
34050 Alta-Bonny Nook Rd., Alta, CA, 95701
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Auburn Union Elementary
School district4 schools
255 Epperle Ln., Auburn, CA, 95603
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Colfax Elementary
School district1 schools
24825 Ben Taylor Rd., Colfax, CA, 95713
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Creekside Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
1916 Chamonix Pl., Olympic Valley, CA, 96146
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dry Creek Joint Elementary
School district9 schools
8849 Cook Riolo Rd., Roseville, CA, 95747
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Eureka Union
School district7 schools
5455 Eureka Rd., Granite Bay, CA, 95746
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Foresthill Union Elementary
School district2 schools
24750 Main St., Foresthill, CA, 95631
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Harvest Ridge Cooperative Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
9050 Old State Hwy., Newcastle, CA, 95658
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Horizon Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
873 First St., Lincoln, CA, 95648
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
John Adams Academy - Lincoln District
Independent charter district1 schools
1797 Bella Breeze Dr., Lincoln, CA, 95648
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
John Adams Academy - Roseville District
Independent charter district1 schools
One Sierra Gate Plaza, Roseville, CA, 95678
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Loomis Union Elementary
School district7 schools
3290 Humphrey Rd., Loomis, CA, 95650
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy District
Independent charter district1 schools
332 Finley St., Auburn, CA, 95603
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Maria Montessori Charter Academy District
Independent charter district1 schools
1850 Wildcat Blvd., Rocklin, CA, 95765
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
New Pacific Charter - Roseville District
Independent charter district1 schools
143 Clinton Ave., Roseville, CA, 95678
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Newcastle Elementary
School district2 schools
645 Kentucky Greens Way, Newcastle, CA, 95658
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Placer County Office of Education
School district4 schools
1400 West Stanford Ranch Rd., Rocklin, CA, 95765
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Placer Hills Union Elementary
School district2 schools
16801 Placer Hills Rd., Meadow Vista, CA, 95722
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Placer Union High
School district5 schools
13000 New Airport Rd., Auburn, CA, 95603
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rocklin Academy District
Independent charter district1 schools
6532 Turnstone Way, Rocklin, CA, 95765
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rocklin Academy Gateway District
Independent charter district1 schools
6550 Lonetree Blvd., Rocklin, CA, 95765
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rocklin Unified
School district18 schools
2615 Sierra Meadows Dr., Rocklin, CA, 95677
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Roseville City Elementary
School district21 schools
1050 Main St., Roseville, CA, 95678
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Roseville Joint Union High
School district8 schools
1750 Cirby Way, Roseville, CA, 95661
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Western Placer Unified
School district14 schools
600 Sixth St. Ste. 400, Lincoln, CA, 95648
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Western Sierra Collegiate Academy District
Independent charter district1 schools
660 Menlo Dr., Rocklin, CA, 95765
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
Gold Country Farmer's Market
3185 Auburn-Folsom Rd. Newcastle, CA, 95658
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Foresthill Farmers' Market
Main St., Foresthill, CA, 95631
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Granite Bay Farmers' Market
5550 Douglas Blvd., Quarry Ponds Town Center, Granite Bay, CA, 95746
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Downtown Lincoln Farmers' Market
F St. & 6th, Between 5th & 6th, Lincoln, CA, 95648
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Rocklin Farmers' Market
6636 Lonetree Blvd., RC Willey at Blue Oaks Center, Rocklin, CA, 95765
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Roseville Farmers' Market
Galleria Blvd. & E. Roseville Pkwy., Whole Foods Market at the Fountains, Roseville, CA, 95678
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Tahoe City Farmers Market Thursday CFM
400 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA, 96145
WIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-04. USDA listing
Tahoe City Farmers' Market
Tahoe Lake Elementary School, 375 Grove St., Tahoe City, CA, 96145
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.
