Reading, Vermont

Reading, Vermont
Town
Bennett's 1815 House, located at the junction of Vermont Routes 44 and 106, southeast of the town center
Reading, Vermont Reading, Vermont
Reading, Vermont Location in the United States
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Vermont
County	Windsor
Area
• Total	41.7 sq mi (107.9 km2)
• Land	41.5 sq mi (107.5 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	1,870 ft (570 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	666
• Density	16/sq mi (6.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	05062
Area code(s)	802
FIPS code	50-58375
GNIS feature ID	1462183
Website	www.readingvt.govoffice.com

Reading is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 666 at the 2010 census.

History

On August 30, 1654, after being captured by Abenakis at Fort at Number 4, Charlestown, New Hampshire, and being force-marched to Montreal, Susannah Willard Johnson gave birth to a daughter about .5 miles (0.80 km) up Knapp Brook. A marker beside Vermont Route 106 commemorates this event.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.7 square miles (107.9 km²), of which 41.5 square miles (107.5 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km²) (0.41%) is water.

Landmarks

Reading is the home of Jenne Farm, a tourist attraction that draws in many photographers and other visitors, especially in the autumn.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1790	747		—
1800	1,120		49.9%
1810	1,565		39.7%
1820	1,603		2.4%
1830	1,409		−12.1%
1840	1,363		−3.3%
1850	1,171		−14.1%
1860	1,159		−1.0%
1870	1,012		−12.7%
1880	953		−5.8%
1890	749		−21.4%
1900	649		−13.4%
1910	530		−18.3%
1920	463		−12.6%
1930	474		2.4%
1940	437		−7.8%
1950	470		7.6%
1960	472		0.4%
1970	564		19.5%
1980	647		14.7%
1990	614		−5.1%
2000	707		15.1%
2010	666		−5.8%
Est. 2014	656		−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 707 people, 286 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.0 people per square mile (6.6/km²). There were 407 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.44% White, 0.42% African American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.

There were 286 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,306, and the median income for a family was $48,636. Males had a median income of $32,202 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,504. About 6.2% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Titus Brown, US congressman

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Town of Reading official website