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Reading, Lyon County, Kansas

City in Lyon County, Kansas · ZIP 66868

  • Lyon County
  • Within Reading Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 184 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 83Households
  • $65,938Median household income
  • $47,700Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−26.7%
1752002252502000: 24720002010: 23120102020: 1812020247181
Population of Reading at each census
CensusPopulation
2000247
2010231
2020181

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Reading
Under $50k37.3%
$50k to $100k25.3%
$100k to $150k31.3%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $65,938 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Reading
Owner occupied
67 units
Renter occupied
16 units
Vacancy rate
0%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Reading compared with its county and state
Reading compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureReadingLyon CountyKansas
Population19532,1452,937,569
Median household income$65,938$59,078$72,639
Median age35.933.137.2
Median home value$47,700$142,200$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.6%27.7%35.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%10.4%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes80.7%58.2%66.9%
Mean commute to work28.0 minutes15.2 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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