Moving to Reading, Michigan

Population: 1,134. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,104 (-2.6% change)
Males: 553 (48.8%), Females: 581 (51.2%)

Hillsdale County

Zip code: 49274

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.6 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $56,700

Population by Race

Races in Reading:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (29.7%), Irish (9.7%), English (9.3%), United States (6.7%), French (4.8%), Dutch (3.4%).

Elevation: 1190 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Reading

• High school or higher: 84.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
• Unemployed: 7.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Reading city

• Never married: 22.7%
• Now married: 58.0%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 11.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Reading:

• HILLSDALE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; HILLSDALE, MI)
• COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 20 miles; COLDWATER, MI)
• CAMERON MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ANGOLA, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Reading:

• W K KELLOGG (about 48 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
• KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
• CAPITAL CITY (about 65 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Reading:

• HILLSDALE MUNI (about 13 miles; HILLSDALE, MI; Abbreviation: JYM)
• BRANCH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; COLDWATER, MI; Abbreviation: OEB)
• TRI-STATE STEUBEN COUNTY (about 28 miles; ANGOLA, IN; Abbreviation: ANQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reading:

• SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
• JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
• KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 58 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
• MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
• WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)

Schools

Public high school in Reading:

• READING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 301 CHESTNUT; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Reading:

• REYNOLDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 221 STRONG AVENUE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Reading:

• COOPER AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: COOPER RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Reading:

• READING COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,811; Location: 104 NORTH MAIN STREET; 17,043 books; 49 audio materials; 43 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)