Reading TownshipNE
A town of 508.
Is Reading Township a good place to live?
0.9% of working residents work locally in Reading Township, against 34% in Nebraska’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Of the 57 Nebraska towns we compare, none has a lower median rent than Reading Township. Reading Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
508 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Reading Township: who provides what
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 Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Reading Township.
Most of Reading Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Reading Township for work: only 1% work in town. At $104,000, Reading Township’s median household income is where Nebraska’s towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Reading Township.
| Reading Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $104,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Reading Township
Reading Township has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hail leads a high hazard risk in Reading Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Reading Township is
Reading Township beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 21% of Reading Township adults binge drink.
| Reading Township | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| What stands out | Reading Township | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Reading Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Reading Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Reading Township residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
99% of working residents leave Reading Township for work
Where Reading Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Reading Township
Township in Nebraska, United States
Reading Township is one of seventeen townships in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. Its population was 504 at the 2020 census, with a 2021 estimate increasing it to 506. The Village of Rising City is located within the township.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,572 ft
Questions about Reading Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Reading Township, NE a good place to live?
Reading Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.