Reading
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Outdoors in Reading
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About Reading
Township in Ohio, USReading Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 4,358 people in the township.
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How Reading ranks
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Work & commute in Reading
Full picture →Most working residents leave Reading for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Lancaster (12%), Columbus (10%) and New Lexington (7%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in Reading
Health Grade C
Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Reading
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Reading
Full climate →Reading has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Reading
All Reading schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Reading’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.
Reading’s library
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