Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 415, settled in 1870.
23% of residents are 65 or older in Reading Township, above both the Kansas town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). The biggest park or preserve is Melvern Recreation Area, at 748 acres. Reading Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 120 in 1880, a peak of 358 in 1920, 181 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1885 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Reading Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Reading Township.
Reading Township’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100, against 49 of 100 in Kansas’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Reading Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Reading Township. The top destinations are Emporia (39%), Topeka (9%) and Wichita (6%).
| Reading Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reading Township has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Reading Township is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reading Township beats the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 29% of Reading Township adults feel lonely.
| Reading Township | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Reading Township | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Melvern Recreation Area | — | 748 |
| 2. Lyon State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area | 0.2 mi | 567 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Reading Township
About 2 of every 100 Reading Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
Where Reading Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Lyon County, Kansas
Reading is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 181.
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Reading Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.