Reading, KS

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Reading, Kansas

Reading, Kansas, in Lyon county, is 39 miles SW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center) and 84 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri. About 247 people people live in Reading.

The People and Families of Reading

In Reading, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Reading had a median family income of $29,500.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($250) in Reading than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Reading Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Reading, about 74% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Reading, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles SW of Topeka, Kansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	84 miles SW of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Lyon
Standard Zip Codes	66868
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.519
Longitude	-95.957

Station	MELVERN LAKE
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	JOHN REDMOND LAKE
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 38 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 69 F
Annual Precip	34.9 inches

Station	POMONA LAKE
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 69 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	247	100%
Male	121	49%
Female	126	51%
Under 18	82	33.2%
18+	165	66.8%
65+	23	9.3%
Median Age	31.7
Average Family Size	3.29
White	242	98%
African-American	1	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	249
Growth	2
Growth %	0.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	47.2%
US/American	23%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.6%
English	5%
Scottish	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
Welsh	3.7%
Swedish	2.5%
European	1.9%
Dutch	1.9%
Irish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Reading	247	$29,500
Admire	177	$47,250
Emporia	26,760	$41,571
Hartford	500	$37,212
Lebo	961	$45,089
Neosho Rapids	274	$35,250
Osage City	3,034	$39,362

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