Reading, Kansas

Reading, Kansas
Downtown Reading (2009) (prior to tornado)
Location within Lyon County and Kansas
KDOT map of Lyon County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°31′09″N 95°57′27″W / 38.51917°N 95.95750°W / 38.51917; -95.95750
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLyon
Founded1870
Platted1870
Incorporated1890
Named afterReading, Pennsylvania
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
 • Total
0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Land0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,093 ft (333 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
181
 • Density850/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66868
Area code620
FIPS code20-58600
GNIS ID2396331
Websitereadingks.com

Reading is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 181.