Reading, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 247. Estimated population in July 2006: 245 (-0.8% change)

Males: 121	(49.0%)
Females: 126	(51.0%)

Lyon County

Median resident age:	31.7 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 66868.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,500 (it was $25,000 in 2000)

Reading	$25,500
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $23,800 (it was $23,000 in 2000)

Reading	$23,800
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Reading:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)

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Ancestries: German (31.6%), United States (15.0%), English (7.7%), Irish (7.3%), Welsh (4.0%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 0.21 square miles.

Population density: 1195 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Reading

High school or higher: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reading city

Never married: 24.7%
Now married: 55.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 14.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Reading:	1.3% ($300)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Topeka, KS (40.5 miles , pop. 122,377).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (103.9 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (399.6 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lebo, KS (9.9 miles ), Neosho Rapids, KS (10.6 miles ), Osage City, KS (12.1 miles ), Admire, KS (13.0 miles) , Olivet, KS (14.5 miles) , Hartford, KS (14.6 miles ), Allen, KS (17.4 miles ), Emporia, KS (17.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.52 N, Longitude: 95.96 W

Area code: 620

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-6.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (24%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (30%)
Educational services (11%)
Food (9%)
Vending machine operators (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (17%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Other transportation workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (19%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Average climate in Reading, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Reading-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/8/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Reading city center killed 16 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1957, a category 5 tornado 31.9 miles away from the city center killed 44 people and injured 207 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Reading:

EMPORIA SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH (about 15 miles; EMPORIA, KS)
COFFEY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BURLINGTON, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Reading:

FORBES FIELD (about 37 miles; TOPEKA, KS; ID: FOE)
MANHATTAN RGNL (about 65 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; ID: MHK)
KANSAS CITY INTL (about 102 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Reading:

OSAGE CITY MUNI (about 14 miles; OSAGE CITY, KS; ID: 53K)
EMPORIA MUNI (about 21 miles; EMPORIA, KS; ID: EMP)
POMONA LAKE (about 23 miles; LYNDON, KS; ID: 39K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reading:

EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY OF TOPEKA (about 39 miles; TOPEKA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,472)
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; LAWRENCE, KS; FT enrollment: 22,506)
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; FT enrollment: 19,210)
BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; FT enrollment: 8,857)
KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)

Public elementary/middle school in Reading:

READING ELEM (Students: 77; Location: 1ST AND OSAGE; Grades: KG - 08)

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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 1999:

This city:	13.3%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

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 (2007 data):

Reading State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $12.7 mil, Deposits: $11.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Rsb Financial, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Reading mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lyon County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	1	$3,897	$46,764	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,417	$17,004	6	$42
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$150
Totals for Government	2	$5,314	$31,884	7	$192

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:

from Coffey County, KS	0.38% ($26,106 average AGI)
from Johnson County, KS	0.35% ($31,500)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.35% ($24,068)

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:

to Johnson County, KS	0.99% ($27,102 average AGI)
to Shawnee County, KS	0.72% ($27,728)
to Sedgwick County, KS	0.65% ($24,253)

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.)
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)
KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Reading:

KANS (92.9 FM; OSAGE CITY, KS; Owner: C&C CONSULTING, INC.)
K280EK (103.9 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: CALVARY BIBLE COLLEGE)
KPOR (90.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, 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.)
K209CB (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KVOE-FM (101.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: EMPORIA RADIO STATIONS, INC.)
KBUZ (90.3 FM; TOPEKA, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KCHZ (95.7 FM; OTTAWA, KS; Owner: SYNCOM RADIO CORPORATION)
KANH (89.7 FM; EMPORIA, KS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS)
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.)

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)

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