History · Verdi

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Verdi is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sierra County, California, United States. Verdi sits at an elevation of 5,315 feet (1,620 m). 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.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 162 to 179 (+10%). Half of its homes were built before 1985.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Verdi is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Verdi has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is 1872 California-Nevada State Boundary Marker in Verdi, 1.2 miles away.