Reading, Kansas

Demographics

People

Total Population201
Male Share of the Population47.8%
Female Share of the Population52.2%
Senior Citizens8.5%
Employed Population 16+82
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married60%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher5.5%
Median Earnings25+$24,583
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$52,679
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,667

Wealth

Median Family Income$51,875
% Above Poverty Level70.2%
% Below Poverty Level29.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time34 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work6.1%
% Using Public Transportation1.2%

Housing

People Living Alone20.3%
Median Gross Rent$669
Median House Value$66,700

Ancestry

German27.9%
Irish15.4%
English8%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)6%
Swedish4.5%
Italian4%
French Except Basque3%
Welsh2.5%
Canadian2%
Danishn2%
Czech1%
Swiss1%
Scottish0.5%
Dutch0.5%
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Reading Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyLyon County
Standard Zip Codes66868
Phone Area Codes620
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude38.51
Approximate Longitude-95.95

Reading Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMELVERN LAKE
Distance14 miles
Jan Temp17 to 38 F
Apr Temp43 to 65 F
Jul Temp67 to 89 F
Oct Temp45 to 69 F
Annual Precip37.1 inches
StationJOHN REDMOND LAKE
Distance21.8 miles
Jan Temp17 to 38 F
Apr Temp43 to 66 F
Jul Temp67 to 89 F
Oct Temp44 to 69 F
Annual Precip34.9 inches
StationPOMONA LAKE
Distance23 miles
Jan Temp17 to 37 F
Apr Temp43 to 66 F
Jul Temp68 to 90 F
Oct Temp45 to 69 F
Annual Precip37.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Admire79$49,375
Emporia24,649$55,464
Hartford377$57,250
Lebo753$62,500
Neosho Rapids212$61,250
Osage City2,821$57,247

Reading Public Schools

Reading School
1st & Osage
ZIP: 66868
(620) 699-3827
Primary
Total Enrollment 86
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