Ventura
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Ventura

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 5
  • partly recorded 5
  • nothing recorded 14
GEOID
06111
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:ca/county:ventura
POP
830,851 (2025)
CENTER
34.3571, -119.126
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Ventura

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Ventura itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Organization 25

Departments

  • Ventura County Agriculture/Weights and Measures - agricultural regulation and consumer protection

  • Ventura County Animal Services - animal control, sheltering, and adoption

  • Ventura County Assessor's Office - assesses property values for tax purposes

  • Ventura County Auditor-Controller - fiscal oversight and accounting

  • Ventura County Board of Supervisors - five-member governing body

  • Ventura County Child Support Services - child support establishment and enforcement

  • Ventura County Clerk-Recorder - elections, vital records, and official documents

  • Ventura County Counsel - legal advisor to county government

  • Ventura County Executive Office - chief administrative office overseeing county operations

  • Ventura County District Attorney's Office - prosecutes criminal cases and protects the public

  • Ventura County Emergency Services - disaster preparedness and emergency management

  • Ventura County Fire Department - fire suppression, prevention, and emergency medical services

  • Ventura County General Services - facilities, fleet, and procurement management

  • Ventura County Health Care Agency - public health, behavioral health, and medical services

  • Ventura County Human Resources - employee recruitment, benefits, and labor relations

  • Ventura County Human Services Agency - social services, public assistance, and community programs

  • Ventura County Information Technology Services - technology infrastructure and digital services

  • Library Library

    Ventura County Library - public library system serving the county

  • Ventura County Parks - county park system, trails, and recreation

  • Planning Planning

    Ventura County Planning - land use planning, zoning, and development review

  • Ventura County Probation Agency - adult and juvenile probation supervision and rehabilitation

  • Ventura County Public Defender - legal representation for indigent defendants

  • Public Works Public Works

    Ventura County Public Works - roads, flood control, water, and infrastructure

  • Ventura County Sheriff's Office - law enforcement for unincorporated areas and contract cities

  • Ventura County Treasurer-Tax Collector - manages county investments and collects property taxes

Within Ventura

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
44
agencies
53
bodies
10
officials
29
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Oxnard 9 1 7
Simi Valley 5 1 5
Thousand Oaks 6 1 5
San Buenaventura (Ventura) 5 1 7
Camarillo 7 1 5
Moorpark 6 1 0
Santa Paula 6 1 0
Port Hueneme 4 1 0
Fillmore 3 1 0
Ojai 2 1 0
Bell Canyon 0 0 0
Briggs Elementary School District 0 0 0
Casa Conejo 0 0 0
Channel Islands Beach 0 0 0
Conejo Valley Unified School District 0 0 0
El Rio 0 0 0
Fillmore Unified School District 0 0 0
Hueneme Elementary School District 0 0 0
Lake Sherwood 0 0 0
Meiners Oaks 0 0 0
Mesa Union Elementary School District 0 0 0
Mira Monte 0 0 0
Moorpark Unified School District 0 0 0
Mupu Elementary School District 0 0 0
Oak Park 0 0 0
Oak Park Unified School District 0 0 0
Oak View 0 0 0
Ocean View Elementary School District 0 0 0
Ojai Unified School District 0 0 0
Oxnard Elementary School District 0 0 0
Oxnard Union High School District 0 0 0
Piru 0 0 0
Pleasant Valley Elementary School District 0 0 0
Rio Elementary School District 0 0 0
Santa Clara Elementary School District 0 0 0
Santa Paula Unified School District 0 0 0
Santa Paula Unified School District (9-12) 0 0 0
Santa Rosa Valley 0 0 0
Santa Susana 0 0 0
Saticoy 0 0 0
Simi Valley Unified School District 0 0 0
Somis 0 0 0
Somis Union Elementary School District 0 0 0
Ventura Unified School District 0 0 0