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Butte County, California

Northern California's agricultural and university county defined by tragedy and resilience - from Chico's California State University campus and almond orchards to Oroville Dam, the Camp Fire's devastating destruction of Paradise, and the ongoing work of rebuilding one of the most catastrophic wildfire losses in California history. Property tax, courts, public records, and senior services for Butte County residents.

County Seat Oroville

Population 211,632

Founded 1850

County Website buttecountysheriff.org

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

25 County Center Dr., Oroville, CA 95965

(530) 552-3300

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

25 County Center Dr., Oroville, CA 95965

(530) 552-3300

CLERK-RECORDER (Deeds, Marriage Licenses)

155 Nelson Ave., Oroville, CA 95965

(530) 552-3041

SHERIFF

25 County Center Dr., Oroville, CA 95965

(530) 538-7322

Assessor

25 County Center Dr., Oroville, CA 95965

(530) 552-3500

Tax Collector

25 County Center Dr., Oroville, CA 95965

(530) 552-3720

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About Butte County

Butte County is a northern California county and the 314th most populous in the United States, covering 1,636 square miles of the Sacramento Valley’s northeastern edge from the valley floor east to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Chico (population...

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County SeatOroville

Population211,632

Land Area1,636 mi²

Founded1850

Websitebuttecountysheriff.org

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