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Reading is a
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in Schuyler County,
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, United States. The population was 1,719 at the 2020 census. The Town of Reading is in the northern part of the county and is east of
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History

The first pioneers arrived ''circa'' 1798, while the first tavern opened in 1801. The town was formed from the Town of Wayne in 1806 while still part of Steuben County. Part of Reading was used to form the Town of Starkey (now in
Yates County Yates County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 24,774, making it the third-least populous county in New York. The county seat is Penn Yan. The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Gov ...
) in 1824. Reading became part of Steuben County's contribution to the newly formed Schuyler County in 1854.


Geography

According to the
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, the town has a total area of , all land. The northern town line is the border of
Yates County Yates County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 24,774, making it the third-least populous county in New York. The county seat is Penn Yan. The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Gov ...
. The town is northwest of Watkins Glen.
New York State Route 14 New York State Route 14 (NY 14) is a state highway located in western New York in the United States. Along with New York State Route 19, NY 19, it is one of two routes to transect the state in a north–south fashion between ...
is a major north-south highway that parallels nearby Seneca Lake, which marks the eastern town line.
New York State Route 14A New York State Route 14A (NY 14A) is a north–south state highway located in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 14 in the Schuyler County town of Reading to an ...
intersects
New York State Route 226 New York State Route 226 (NY 226) is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with the Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate  ...
in the northwestern part of the town at Coles Corners.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 1,786 people, 700 households, and 520 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 868 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.26%
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, 0.90%
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, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.06%
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, 0.06% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population. There were 700 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were
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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.94. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $38,618, and the median income for a family was $43,681. Males had a median income of $32,963 versus $22,404 for females. The
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for the town was $17,814. About 4.2% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the
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, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.


Notable people

* John T. Andrews, former US Congressman *
Ralph Henry Gabriel Ralph Henry Gabriel (April 29, 1890 – April 25, 1987) was an American historian. He held the Sterling Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University and was the founding father of the American Studies Association. Early life and education G ...
, historian and writer * Elijah Mattison Sharp, former Wisconsin State Assemblyman


Communities and locations in the Town of Reading

*Chapmans Corners – A location in the western part of the town at the junction of County Roads 23 and 27. *Coles Corners – A location in the northwestern corner of the town, north of North Reading. *Gabriels Junction – A hamlet at the intersection of NY-14 and NY-14A. *Halls Corners – A location at the western town line. *Irelandville – A hamlet in the southeastern part of Reading. *North Reading – A hamlet in the northwestern corner of the town. *Reading Center – A hamlet near the town center on NY-14A. *Reading Center Station – A location southeast of Reading Center. *Salt Point – A projection into Seneca Lake north of Watkins Glen. *Scout Point – A projection into Seneca Lake north of Gabriels Junction. * Watkins Glen – A small part of the Village of Watkins Glen is in the southeastern corner of Reading.


References


External links


Brief early history of Reading, NY
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