Average household size:
| This city: |  2.7 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 68.5% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 13.3% | | Whole state: | 9.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.0% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Reading, KS
Reading compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Reading (2009 data):
- Tightwad Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2008-04-08: Bank assets: $17.1 mil, Deposits: $15.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Rsb Financial, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Kansas:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (78%)
- Wood (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
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Religion statistics for Reading
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 25.0% | 23.9% | 7.3% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
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| Congregations | 6.7% | 20.0% | 3.3% | 10.0% | 1.7% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 22.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.3% | 1.7% | 6.7% | 3.3% | 43.3% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,125 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,506 | $18,072 | 6 | $93 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,214 | $26,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $3,720 | $22,320 | 7 | $2,218 |
Reading government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $17,000
Sewerage: $3,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $81,000
Water Utilities: $40,000
Financial Administration: $30,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
Sewerage: $4,000
General - Other: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $83,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $83,000
Water Utilities: $40,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
General Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $25,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $33,000
6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,989 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.71% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($155 average AGI)| Lyon County: | 0.13% | | Kansas average: | 0.18% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,765 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.13% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Reading:
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIBW (580 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KVOE (1400 AM; 1 kW; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KMAJ (1440 AM; 5 kW; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Reading:
- KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
- KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
- K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WIBW-FM (94.5 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMAJ-FM (107.7 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KTPK (106.9 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: KANSAS CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDVV (100.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
- KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
- KANH (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
- KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KFFX (104.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
- KRWV (96.1 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: C & C CONSULTING, INC)
- KNGM (91.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CHRISTIAN ACTION TEAM, INC.)
- K205CT (88.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Reading:
- KETM-CA (Channel 17; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: MONTGOMERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTKA-TV (Channel 49; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: NORTHEAST KANSAS BROADCAST SERVICE, INC.)
- WIBW-TV (Channel 13; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KTWU (Channel 11; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA)
- KSNT (Channel 27; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION OF TOPEKA)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Ed Lipson, .8 Miles Northeast Of Rts 99 And 170, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151 m, Overall height: 152 m
Registrant: The Law Office Of Dan J. Alpert, 2120 N. 21st Rd., Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 243-8690, Email:
- RON HERON, 3477 U Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 131 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight, LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-1816, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Edwin D Geer, 1.6 Km Se Of K 99 And K 170 Hwy's Junction, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00001782
Registrant: Kansas Department Of Transportation, 700 Sw Harrison, 7th Floor, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661 - Lottie L Thompson, 5.56 Km East Of Admire, Ks (75499), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 107.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- STL Transmitter Site, .8 Miles Northeast Of Rts 99 And 170, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPXZ342
Assigned Frequencies : 948.000 MHz
Grant Date: 07/03/2003, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Certifier: Edward Lipson
Registrant: The Law Office Of Dan J. Alpert, 2120 N. 21st Rd., Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 243-8690, Fax: (703) 243-8692, Email:
- LYONS COUNTY, 1.6 Km Se Of K 99 And K 170 Hwy's Junction, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WQGM905
Assigned Frequencies : 6818.75 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2007, Expiration Date: 03/06/2017, Certifier: Edwin Geer
Registrant: State Of Kansas, 700 Sw Harrison, Topeka, KS 66603-3754, Phone: (785) 296-3661, Fax: (785) 296-0999, Email:
- ADMIRE, 3477 U Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 131 m, Call Sign: WQJG668
Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/2008, Expiration Date: 09/03/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: KA0WOK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01107865
Grant Date: 12/05/2006, Expiration Date: 02/14/2017, Certifier: Richard M Caudill Dr
Registrant: Richard M Caudill Dr, 3363 Road W7, Reading, KS 66868 - Call Sign: KC0FNN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01482277
Grant Date: 04/14/2009, Expiration Date: 04/15/2019
Registrant: David L Adams, 309 1st, Reading, KS 66868 - Call Sign: WY0K, Previous Call Sign: N0KNM, Licensee ID: L00037640
Grant Date: 09/14/1999, Expiration Date: 12/05/2009
Registrant: Richard W Porter, 3309 W 7, Reading, KS 66868 - Call Sign: KC0KCZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00338240
Grant Date: 03/21/2001, Expiration Date: 03/21/2011, Certifier: Jeffery D Norling
Registrant: Jeffery D Norling, 122 Vine St, Reading, KS 66868
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 14
- Hazardous Condition: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Reading, KS
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