Verdi-Mogul, Nevada
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Verdi-Mogul is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Washoe County
Washoe County, Nevada
Washoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. The population was 421,407 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County includes the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area.-History:...

, Nevada
Nevada
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, United States
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. It lies on the western side of the Reno
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...

Sparks
Sparks, Nevada
Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, located east of Reno, Nevada. The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau population count was 90,264. Sparks is often referred to as half of a twin city .-Geography and Climate:...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Reno-Sparks metropolitan area
The Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in western Nevada, anchored by the cities of Reno and Sparks...

, just off Interstate 80
Interstate 80
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. The population was 2,949 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Verdi-Mogul is located at 39°30′52"N 119°57′26"W (39.514409, -119.957145). It lies at the western border of Nevada, adjacent to the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 state line
Border
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 at the 120th meridian west
120th meridian west
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 24.2 square miles (62.6 km²), of which 24.1 square miles (62.4 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km²) (0.37%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

of 2010, there were 1,415 people in the unincorporated village. The population density
Population density
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 was 58.7 people per square mile (21.9/km²). There were 1,213 housing units at an average density of 50.4 per square mile (19.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.47% White, 0.002% African American, 0.004% Native American, .009% Asian, 0..005% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.63% of the population.

There were 1,159 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...

 living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,708, and the median income for a family was $79,342. Males had a median income of $54,048 versus $36,793 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

 for the CDP was $38,233. About 3.1% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

The Verdi area is served by the Washoe County School District
Washoe County School District
The Washoe County School District is a public school district providing public education to students in Washoe County, Nevada, including the cities of Reno, Sparks, Verdi, Incline Village, and Gerlach. As of September 2006, the school district had 63,098 students enrolled. It is the second...

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Businesses

Verdi is the home to two of the closest Nevada casinos to California on I-80. Terrible's Gold Ranch Casino at Exit 2 and Pinnacle Entertainment's Boomtown Casino & Hotel Reno
Boomtown Casino & Hotel Reno
Boomtown Casino & Hotel Reno is a resort owned and operated by Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. in Verdi, Nevada, just west of the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area. The hotel has 318 guest rooms and suites, and the casino has a gaming area...

 at Exit 4, both of which have RV Parks. It also has the closest Cabela's Hunting and Fishing Outfitters Retail Store to California located at 8650 Boomtown-Garson Road, also at Exit 4.

2008 Earthquake Swarm

In February 2008, an earthquake swarm
Earthquake swarm
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 began and ended in June 2008. The total number of earthquakes in the census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 reached over 5,000 and ranged in magnitude .7 to magnitude 4.7 on Richter magnitude scale
Richter magnitude scale
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