Plumas County, California
48 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 19,423
- Median household income
- $66,031
- ±6,182
- Unemployed
- 9.2%
- 703 of 7,681 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.5%
- 6,883 of 8,054 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 Plumas | 19,915 (2021) | 520 Main St, Quincy | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Portola | 2,083 (2021) | Po Box 1225, Portola | Website |
Special districts 46
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 539, Chester | — |
| Cromberg Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 30181, Cromberg | — |
| Greenville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 834, Greenville | — |
| Meadow Valley Cemetery Dist | Cemeteries | Po Box 208, Meadow Valley | — |
| Mohawk Valley Cemetery Dist | Cemeteries | 520 Main St, Quincy | — |
| Portola Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 3, Portola | — |
| Quincy-la Porte Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 3933, Quincy | — |
| Taylorsville Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 46, Taylorsville | — |
| Indian Valley Ambulance Service Authority | Health | Po Box 899, Greenville | — |
| Eastern Plumas Healthcare District | Hospitals | 500 1st Ave, Portola | Website |
| Indian Valley Hospital District | Hospitals | 184 Hot Springs Rd, Greenville | — |
| Plumas Hospital District | Hospitals | 1065 Bucks Lake Rd, Quincy | Website |
| Seneca Healthcare District | Hospitals | Po Box 737, Chester | Website |
| Plumas Co Housing Auth | Housing and community development | Po Box 319, Quincy | Website |
| Last Chance Creek Water District | Irrigation | Po Box 94, Chilcoot | — |
| Beckwourth Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 180 Main St, Beckwourth | Website |
| Crescent Mills Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 88, Crescent Mills | — |
| Eastern Plumas Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 141 Delleker Rd, Portola | — |
| Graeagle Fire Protection Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 64, Graeagle | Website |
| Hamilton Branch Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 3791 Big Springs Rd, Lake Almanor | — |
| La Porte Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 2181 Cedar Lane, La Porte | — |
| Long Valley Community Services District | Local fire protection | Po Box 30093, Cromberg | — |
| Meadow Valley Fire Protection Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 130, Meadow Valley | — |
| Peninsula Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 801 Golf Club Rd, Lake Almanor | Website |
| Prattville-Almanor Fire Protec Dist | Local fire protection | 520 Main St, Quincy | — |
| Quincy Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 505 Lawrence St, Quincy | — |
| Sierra Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | 94362 Highway 70, Chilcoot | Website |
| American Valley Community Services District | Other multi-function districts | 900 Spanish Creek Rd, Quincy | Website |
| Chester Public Utilities District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 503, Chester | — |
| Gold Mountain Community Services District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 5, Clio | Website |
| Grizzly Lake Community Services District | Other multi-function districts | 119 Delleker Dr, Portola | — |
| Indian Valley Community Services District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 899, Greenville | Website |
| Plumas County Transportation Commission | Other multi-function districts | 1834 E Main St, Quincy | Website |
| Plumas Eureka Community Services District | Other multi-function districts | 200 Lundy Ln, Blairsden | Website |
| Whitehawk Ranch Community Services District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 12, Clio | Website |
| Almanor Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 325, Chester | — |
| Central Plumas Recreation & Park District | Parks and recreation | 34 Fairground Rd, Quincy | Website |
| Eastern Plumas Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 391, Graeagle | Website |
| Indian Valley Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 928, Greenville | Website |
| Graeagle Community Services District | Sewerage | Po Box 1414, Graeagle | — |
| Feather River Resource Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 3562, Quincy | — |
| Sierra Valley Groundwater Management District | Soil and water conservation | 520 Main Street, Quincy | — |
| Clio Public Utilities District | Water supply utility | Po Box 6, Clio | — |
| Feather River Canyon Community Services District | Water supply utility | Po Box 141, Twain | — |
| Hamilton Branch Community Services District | Water supply utility | 3749 State Route A13, Lake Almanor | — |
| Johnsville Public Utility Dist | Water supply utility | Po Box 294, Blairsden | — |
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
Plumas Charter District
Independent charter district1 schools
1425 East Main St., Quincy, CA, 95971
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Plumas County Office of Education
School district3 schools
50 Church St., Quincy, CA, 95971
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Plumas County ROP
Specialized district1 schools
50 Church St., Quincy, CA, 95971
Plumas Unified
School district9 schools
50 Church St., Quincy, CA, 95971
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
Romano's Certified Farmers' Market
1329 County Rd. A23, Beckwourth, CA, 96129
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Quincy Farmers Market
60 Main Street, Quincy, CA
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-06-18. USDA listing
Quincy Farmers' Market
Church St. & Main St., Quincy, CA, 95971
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.