Welcome to Reading ...
The city of Reading is located in Hamilton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Reading, you might consider that their post office opened in 1817.
When the people of Reading refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Readingite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Reading has a population of 10,256 people<3> (see below for details).
Reading is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Reading lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Reading is located in the (513) area code.
Websites for Reading ...
Official Website: www.readingohio.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Reading had an population of 10,256 people. This is a decrease of 1.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Reading had a population of 10,385 people. This makes Reading the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Reading represents 0.09% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 168th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 10,385 people, the population of Reading decreased 8.03% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,292 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Reading.
Communities Also Named Reading ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Reading: This one is located in Hamilton County and the other is located in Columbiana County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 10 communities that are also named Reading - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reading.
Communities near Reading ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reading.
- Cincinnati
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <5>
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>
- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Boone County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- Erlanger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
- Erlanger is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <5>
- Fort Thomas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thomas
- Fort Thomas is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thomas <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Reading. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reading.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reading. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reading.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reading. See our Newspapers Page for Reading.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reading ...
Looking for more information about Reading? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Reading, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Reading.
Adding Reading to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Reading in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Reading was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Reading post office opened in 1817.
We also found Reading in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Reading.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Reading: www.readingohio.org/
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamilton-co.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Reading refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Reading may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Reading. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reading - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |