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ReadingKS

A town of 198, settled in 1870.

Photo: Bhall87 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
198
residents
Median home value
$52K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

198 people, and everyone knows the way

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72°
Light Rain
H 79° · L 66°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Reading

Most working residents leave Reading for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Emporia (35%), Topeka (13%) and Wichita (4%). Half commute less than 37 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Reading0%
Emporia35%
Topeka13%
Wichita4%
Fremont4%
37 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Reading
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Reading has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–88°
Fall45–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Reading is

Reading beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outReadingKS
Fewer uninsured adults7.2%9.9%
More adults seeing a dentist68.5%64.9%
Newman Regional Health
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Reading sell for about $260K

The median sale price was $260,000 in March 2026.

$260Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Reading for work

Where Reading’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Emporia Emporia 35% 13% → Topeka Topeka 13% 4% → Wichita Wichita 4% 4% → Fremont Fremont 4% 3% → Manhattan Manhattan 3% 2% → Allen Allen 2% Reading · 0% stay
12jobs based in Reading
0%of working residents work in town
37 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Reading Bank & Post Office
2009 · Reading Bank & Post Office · Wikimedia Commons
Reading’s story

156 years in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

KSMap-doton-ReadingReading Kansas community center and grain elevatorThe old jail in Reading Kansas, Oct. 2012
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Famous people from Reading

3 notable people were born in Reading.

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About Reading

City in Lyon County, Kansas

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Reading is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 181.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1870
Population
181
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,099 ft
ZIP code
66868
Area code
620

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