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Carson City. Ormsby County was established in 1861 with creation of
Nevada Territory. The county's population dwindled significantly after the
gold rush days. By the late 1940s, it was little more than
Carson City and a few surrounding hamlets to the west. By the 1960 census, all but 2,900 of the county's 8,300 residents lived in Carson City. Discussions began about merging Carson City with Ormsby County after World War II. However, the effort never got beyond the planning stages until 1966, when a statewide referendum formally approved the merger. The required constitutional amendment was passed in 1968. On April 1, 1969, Ormsby County and Carson City officially merged as the
Consolidated Municipality of Carson City.{{cite web == Politics ==