Verdi, Nevada | |
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 Location of Verdi, Nevada | |
| Coordinates:39°31′6″N119°59′19″W / 39.51833°N 119.98861°W /39.51833; -119.98861 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Washoe |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.43 sq mi (8.89 km2) |
| • Land | 3.31 sq mi (8.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,899 ft (1,493 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,396 |
| • Density | 421.2/sq mi (162.63/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89439 |
| FIPS code | 32-79400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0861844[2] |
| Reference no. | 191 |
Verdi (/ˈvɜːrdaɪ/VUR-dye) is acensus-designated place (CDP) inWashoe County, Nevada, United States.[2] It is on the western side of theReno metropolitan area nearInterstate 80 and stretches eastward towards its neighborhood-exclave of Lawton, Nevada, surrounded byReno, Nevada, west of Mae Anne Avenue. The CDP ofVerdi, California, lies immediately adjacent across the state line. Both are in the shadow of California'sVerdi Range. In 2010, the population was 1,415.[3] Prior to 2010, the community was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as part of theVerdi-Mogul CDP.[3]
It was originally known as O'Neil's Crossing, named for the man who built a bridge there in 1860.[4]
The town of Verdi was named afterGiuseppe Verdi byCharles Crocker, founder of theCentral Pacific Railroad, when he pulled a slip of paper from a hat and read the name of the Italian opera composer in 1868.[5] The name is pronounced by the local population as VUR-dye.
On November 4, 1870, five men robbed a train travelling from San Francisco to Virginia City near Verdi after blocking the track. The train was carrying approximately $60,000 of gold and silver, and the robbers were able to get away with approximately $41,000.[6][7] The same train was robbed for a second time nearPequop, Nevada, inElko County.[8]
Verdi is located at39°31′6″N119°59′19″W / 39.51833°N 119.98861°W /39.51833; -119.98861 on the western border of Nevada, adjacent to theCaliforniastate line.
The CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 3.35%, is water.[3]
In February 2008 anearthquake swarm began, which ended in June 2008. The total number of earthquakes in the census-designated place reached over 5,000 and ranged in magnitude from 0.7 to 4.7 on theRichter magnitude scale.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,396 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of the2010 census, there were 1,415 people in the CDP. The population density was 416.2 inhabitants per square mile (160.7/km2). There were 686 housing units at an average density of 201.8 per square mile (77.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.5%White, 0.2%African American, 0.4%Native American, 0.9%Asian, 0.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.5%some other race, and 1.6% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 4.6% of the population.[10]
There were 641 households, out of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were headed bymarried couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21, and the average family size was 2.66.[10]
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 14.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 17.3% from 25 to 44, 41.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.[10]
For the period 2007–2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $79,324, and the median income for a family was $96,518. Male full-time workers had a median income of $51,464 versus $77,000 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $87,680. About 3.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 0% of those age 65 or over.[11]
The Verdi area is served by theWashoe County School District.
Verdi is home to two of the closest Nevadacasinos and RV parks to California on I-80:[12] Terrible's Gold Ranch Casino, now known simply as Gold Ranch Casino, at Exit 2 and theBoomtown Reno at Exit 4. Nearby is the closestCabela's to California.
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