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Stanislaus County, California

80 public bodies govern here, 38 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 7 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People
553,990
Median household income
$81,468
±1,473
Unemployed
8.0%
20,915 of 261,978 in the labour force
Homes with broadband
92.1%
163,841 of 177,874 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

County government in Stanislaus County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
County of Stanislaus552,999 (2021)1010 10th St, ModestoWebsite

Cities, towns and villages 9

Cities, towns and villages in Stanislaus County
NamePeopleOfficeWebsite
City of Ceres49,282 (2021)2720 2nd St, CeresWebsite
City of Hughson7,518 (2021)Po Box 9, HughsonWebsite
City of Modesto218,771 (2021)Po Box 642, ModestoWebsite
City of Newman12,328 (2021)Po Box 787, NewmanWebsite
City of Oakdale23,235 (2021)280 N 3rd Ave, OakdaleWebsite
City of Patterson23,808 (2021)Po Box 667, PattersonWebsite
City of Riverbank24,844 (2021)6707 3rd St, RiverbankWebsite
City of Turlock72,682 (2021)156 S Broadway, TurlockWebsite
City of Waterford9,158 (2021)Po Box 199, WaterfordWebsite

Special districts 70

Special districts in Stanislaus County
NameWhat it doesOfficeWebsite
Hills Ferry Cemetery DistrictCemeteriesPo Box 657, Newman—
Knights Ferry Cemetery DistCemeteries17707 State Highway 120, Oakdale—
Patterson Cemetery DistrictCemeteries10800 Ca-33, Patterson—
Newman Drainage DistDrainage18780 East Highway 88, Clements—
Central Region School Insurance GroupEducation4101 Tully Rd, ModestoWebsite
Modesto City Schools Joint Powers AuthorityEducation426 Locust Street, Modesto—
Schools Infrastructure Financing AgencyEducationModesto City Schools, Modesto—
M-S-R Energy AuthorityElectric power utility1231 11th Street, Modesto—
Msr Public Power AgencyElectric power utilityPo Box 4060, Modesto—
Orestimba Creek Flood Control DistrictFlood control22130 River Rd, Crows Landing—
Reclamation District 2063 Stanislaus CoFlood control865 Geer Rd, Turlock—
Del Puerto Health Care DistrictHealthPo Box 187, PattersonWebsite
East Side Mosquito Abatement DistrictHealth2000 Santa Fe Ave, ModestoWebsite
Mountain Valley Emergency Medical Services AgencyHealth1101 Standiford Ave, ModestoWebsite
Turlock Mosquito Abatement DistrictHealth4412 N Washington Rd, TurlockWebsite
West Side Community Healthcare DistrictHealth119 Adkisson Way, Taft—
Stanislaus Council of GovernmentsHighways1111 I St, ModestoWebsite
Oak Valley Hospital DistrictHospitals350 S Oak Ave, OakdaleWebsite
Riverbank City Housing AuthorityHousing and community developmentPo Box 695, Riverbank—
Stanislaus Co Housing AuthHousing and community development1701 Robertson Rd, ModestoWebsite
Del Puerto Water DistrictIrrigationPo Box 1596, Patterson—
East Side Water DistrictIrrigationPo Box 280, DenairWebsite
El Solyo Water DistIrrigation542 Center Rd, Vernalis—
Oak Flat Water DistrictIrrigationPo Box 1596, Patterson—
Oakdale Irrigation DistrictIrrigation1205 E F St, OakdaleWebsite
Patterson Water DistrictIrrigationPo Box 685, Patterson—
Rock Creek Water DistrictIrrigation9601 E Highway 4, Farmington—
West Stanislaus Irrigation DistrictIrrigationPo Box 37, Westley—
Burbank Paradise Fire DistrictLocal fire protection1313 Beverly Dr, Modesto—
Ceres Fire Protection DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 1072, Ceres—
Denair Fire Protection DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 262, Denair—
Hughson Co Fire Protection DistLocal fire protection2315 3rd St, Hughson—
Industrial Fire Protection DistrictLocal fire protection600 11th St, Modesto—
Keyes Fire Protec DistLocal fire protectionPo Box 827, KeyesWebsite
Modesto Ceres Fire Protection AgencyLocal fire protection600 11th St, Modesto—
Mountain View Fire Protection DistrictLocal fire protection9633 Crows Landing Rd, Crows Landing—
Salida Fire Protection DistrictLocal fire protectionPo Box 1335, Salida—
Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection DistrictLocal fire protection3324 Topeka St, RiverbankWebsite
Turlock Fire Protec DistLocal fire protection690 W Canal Dr, TurlockWebsite
West Stanislaus Fire Protec DistLocal fire protectionPo Box 565, Patterson—
Westport Fire Protection DistLocal fire protection5160 S Carpenter Rd, Modesto—
Woodland Ave Fire Protec DistLocal fire protection3300 Woodland Ave, Modesto—
East Turlock Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability AgencyNatural resources and water supply731 East Yosemite Ave, Merced—
West Turlock Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability AgencyNatural resources and water supplyPo Box 949, Turlock—
Keyes Comm Services DistrictOther multi-function districtsPo Box 699, KeyesWebsite
Modesto Irrigation DistrictOther multi-function districtsPo Box 4060, ModestoWebsite
Salida Area Public Facilities Financing AgencyOther multi-function districts426 Locust Street, Modesto—
Turlock Irrigation DistrictOther multi-function districtsPo Box 949, TurlockWebsite
West Stanislaus Resource Conserv DtOther multi-function districtsPo Box 193, Patterson—
Westley Cmty Servs DistOther multi-function districtsPo Box 61, Westley—
San Joaquin Tributaries AuthorityOther natural resourcesPo Box 949, Turlock—
Tuolumne Wind Project AuthorityOther natural resources333 East Canal Drive, Turlock—
Consolidated Emergency Dispatch AgencyOther single function districts3705 Oakdale Road, Modesto—
Northern California Regional Liability Excess FundOther single function districts2355 Crenshaw Blvd, TorranceWebsite
Stanislaus Drug Enforcement AgencyPolice protectionPo Box 3484, Modesto—
Reclamation District 2091Reclamation7007 Jennings Rd, Modesto—
Reclamation District 2143Reclamation119 E Weber Ave, Stockton—
Grayson Cmty Serv DistSeweragePo Box 158, Westley—
Salida Sanitary DistSeweragePo Box 445, SalidaWebsite
Denair Community Services DistrictSewerage and water supplyDebra Schroeder, DenairWebsite
East Stanislaus Resource Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto—
Stanislaus Co Reg Solid Waste Plan AgencySolid waste management3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto—
Stanislaus Waste to Energy AuthSolid waste management3800 Cornucopia Way, ModestoWebsite
Crows Landing Cmty Service DistWater supply utilityPo Box 537, Crows Landing—
Delta-Mendota Canal Contractors AuthorityWater supply utilityPo Box 1596, Patterson—
Knights Ferry Comm Services DtWater supply utilityPo Box 860, Knights Ferry—
Monterey Park Community Services DistrictWater supply utilityPo Box 1301, Ceres—
Riverdale Park Community Service DistrictWater supply utilityPo Box 580343, Modesto—
Stanislaus Regional Water AuthorityWater supply utilityPo Box 642, ModestoWebsite
Western Hills Water DistrictWater supply utility9501 Morton Davis Dr, Diablo GrandeWebsite

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

  • Aspire Summit Charter Academy District

    Independent charter district1 schools

    2036 East Hatch Rd., Modesto, CA, 95351

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Aspire University Charter District

    Independent charter district1 schools

    819 Sunset Ave., Modesto, CA, 95351

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District

    Independent charter district1 schools

    819 Sunset Ave., Modesto, CA, 95351

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Ceres Unified

    School district24 schools

    2503 Lawrence St., Ceres, CA, 95307

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Chatom Union

    School district2 schools

    7201 Clayton Rd., Turlock, CA, 95380

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Connecting Waters Charter District

    Independent charter district1 schools

    12420 Bentley St., Waterford, CA, 95386

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District

    Independent charter district1 schools

    2000 West Briggsmore Ave., Modesto, CA, 95350

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Denair Unified

    School district5 schools

    3460 Lester Rd., Denair, CA, 95316

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • eCademy Charter at Crane District

    Independent charter district1 schools

    1100 Cahill Ave., Turlock, CA, 95380

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Empire Union Elementary

    School district6 schools

    116 North McClure Rd., Modesto, CA, 95357

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Fusion Charter District

    Independent charter district1 schools

    441 West Linwood Ave., Turlock, CA, 95380

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Gratton Elementary

    School district2 schools

    4500 South Gratton Rd, Denair, CA, 95316

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Great Valley Academy - Salida District

    Independent charter district1 schools

    5901 Sisk Rd., Modesto, CA, 95356

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Great Valley Academy District

    Independent charter district1 schools

    3200 Tully Rd., Modesto, CA, 95350

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Hart-Ransom Union Elementary

    School district2 schools

    3920 Shoemake Ave., Modesto, CA, 95358

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Hickman Community Charter

    Independent charter district3 schools

    13306 Fourth St., Hickman, CA, 95323

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Hughson Unified

    School district6 schools

    7448 Fox Rd., Hughson, CA, 95326

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Keyes Union

    School district3 schools

    4801 Lucinda Ave., Keyes, CA, 95328

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Knights Ferry Elementary

    School district1 schools

    12726 Dent St., Knights Ferry, CA, 95361

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Modesto City Elementary

    School district (in a supervisory union)26 schools

    426 Locust St., Modesto, CA, 95351

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Modesto City High

    School district (in a supervisory union)8 schools

    426 Locust St., Modesto, CA, 95351

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Modesto City Schools

    Supervisory union0 schools

    426 Locust St., Modesto, CA, 95351

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Newman-Crows Landing Unified

    School district9 schools

    1223 Main St., Newman, CA, 95360

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Oakdale Joint Unified

    School district9 schools

    168 South Third Ave., Oakdale, CA, 95361

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Paradise Elementary

    School district2 schools

    3361 California Ave., Modesto, CA, 95358

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Patterson Joint Unified

    School district11 schools

    510 Keystone Blvd., Patterson, CA, 95363

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Riverbank Unified

    School district6 schools

    6715 Seventh St., Riverbank, CA, 95367

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Roberts Ferry Union Elementary

    School district2 schools

    101 Roberts Ferry Rd, Waterford, CA, 95386

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Salida Union Elementary

    School district5 schools

    4801 Sisk Rd., Salida, CA, 95368

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Shiloh Elementary

    School district2 schools

    6633 Paradise Rd., Modesto, CA, 95358

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Stanislaus Alternative Charter District

    Independent charter district1 schools

    1325 H St., Modesto, CA, 95354

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Stanislaus County Office of Education

    School district4 schools

    1100 H St., Modesto, CA, 95354

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Stanislaus Union Elementary

    School district6 schools

    2410 Janna Ave., Modesto, CA, 95350

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Sylvan Union Elementary

    School district13 schools

    605 Sylvan Ave., Modesto, CA, 95350

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Turlock Unified

    School district14 schools

    1574 East Canal, Turlock, CA, 95380

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Valley Home Joint Elementary

    School district1 schools

    13231 Pioneer Ave., Valley Home, CA, 95361

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Waterford Unified

    School district5 schools

    219 North Reinway Ave. Bldg. 2, Waterford, CA, 95386

    Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

  • Yosemite ROP

    Specialized district1 schools

    1100 H St., Modesto, CA, 95354

    Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

  • Ceres Farmers' Market

    3rd & North St., Ceres-Whitmore Park, Ceres, CA, 95307

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

  • Modesto Certified Farmers' Market

    16th Street & H Street, Modesto, CA, 95354

    SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons

    Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-07-25. USDA listing

  • Modesto Farmers' Market

    850 16th St., Modesto, CA, 95353

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

  • Oakdale Farmers' Market

    N. 3rd Ave., Downtown Third, Oakdale, CA, 95361

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

  • Sunblest Valley Farmers' Markets

    1040 W. Las Palmas Ave., Patterson, CA, 95363

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

  • Riverbank Certified Farmers' Market

    3600 Santa Fe St., Riverbank, CA, 95367

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

  • Turlock Certified Farmers' Market

    900 N. Broadway Ave., Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, Hilmar Cheese Gate on the west side of the fairgrounds off Soderquist Road, Turlock, CA, 95380

    Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.