Verdi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sierra County, California, United States. Verdi sits at an elevation of . The 2020 United States census reported Verdi's population was 179. It is just across the state line from Verdi, Nevada and below the Verdi Range.
The town of Verdi was named after Giuseppe Verdi by Charles Crocker, founder of the Central Pacific Railroad, when he pulled a slip of paper from a hat and read the name of the Italian opera composer in 1868."A Brief History of Verdi", Verdi History Center
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of , of which 99.68% is land and 0.32% is water.
Demographics
Verdi first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition +Verdi CDP, California – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)14916391.98%91.06%Black or African American alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Asian alone (NH)100.62%0.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)010.00%0.56%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)271.23%3.91%Hispanic or Latino (any race)1086.17%4.47%Total162179 100.00%100.00%
2020 census The 2020 United States census reported that Verdi had a population of 179. The population density was . The racial makeup of Verdi was 165 (92.2%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 4 (2.2%) from other races, and 10 (5.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8 persons (4.5%).
The whole population lived in households. There were 77 households, out of which 11 (14.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 42 (54.5%) were married-couple households, 2 (2.6%) were cohabiting couple households, 18 (23.4%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 15 (19.5%) had a male householder with no partner present. 25 households (32.5%) were one person, and 16 (20.8%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.32. There were 49 families (63.6% of all households).
The age distribution was 28 people (15.6%) under the age of 18, 2 people (1.1%) aged 18 to 24, 34 people (19.0%) aged 25 to 44, 62 people (34.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 53 people (29.6%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 53.3years. There were 94 males and 85 females.
There were 90 housing units at an average density of , of which 77 (85.6%) were occupied. Of these, 71 (92.2%) were owner-occupied, and 6 (7.8%) were occupied by renters.
Government In the state legislature, Verdi is in , and .
Federally, Verdi is in .
Fire protection for Verdi, CA is provided by the Sierra County Fire Protection District #1 utilizing primary response contracts with the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District in Washoe County, Nevada and the Verdi Volunteer Fire Department.
Emergency Management Services (EMS) are also contractually provided by the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District in Washoe County, Nevada.
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