Editing Reading, New York

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'''Reading''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Schuyler County, New York|Schuyler County]], [[New York (state)|New York]],  United States. The population was 1,719 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

The '''Town of Reading''' is in the northern part of the county and is east of [[Bath (village), New York|Bath]].

== History ==
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The first pioneers arrived ''circa'' 1798, while the first tavern opened in 1801.
 
The town was formed from the [[Wayne, New York|Town of Wayne]] in 1806 while still part of [[Steuben County, New York|Steuben County]].  Part of Reading was used to form the [[Starkey, New York|Town of Starkey]] (now in [[Yates County, New York|Yates County]]) in 1824.  Reading became part of Steuben County's contribution to the newly formed Schuyler County in 1854.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|27.2|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

The northern town line is the border of [[Yates County, New York|Yates County]].  The town is northwest of [[Watkins Glen, New York|Watkins Glen]].

[[New York State Route 14]] is a major north-south highway that parallels nearby [[Seneca Lake (New York)|Seneca Lake]], which marks the eastern town line.  [[New York State Route 14A]] intersects [[New York State Route 226]] in the northwestern part of the town at Coles Corners.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 3062
|1830= 1568
|1840= 1541
|1850= 1434
|1860= 1453
|1870= 1751
|1880= 1581
|1890= 1386
|1900= 1335
|1910= 1318
|1920= 1106
|1930= 1257
|1940= 1205
|1950= 1373
|1960= 1410
|1970= 1768
|1980= 1813
|1990= 1810
|2000= 1786
|2010= 1707
|2020= 1719
|estyear=2022
|estimate=1692
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,786 people, 700 households, and 520 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|65.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 868 housing units at an average density of {{convert|31.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.90% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.95% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,814.  About 4.2% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[John T. Andrews (politician)|John T. Andrews]], former US Congressman
*[[Ralph Henry Gabriel]], historian and writer
*[[Elijah Mattison Sharp]], former Wisconsin State Assemblyman

== Communities and locations in the Town of Reading ==
*'''Chapmans Corners''' &ndash; A location in the western part of the town at the junction of County Roads 23 and 27.
*'''Coles Corners''' &ndash; A location in the northwestern corner of the town, north of North Reading.
*'''Gabriels Junction''' &ndash; A hamlet at the intersection of NY-14 and NY-14A.
*'''Halls Corners''' &ndash; A location at the western town line.
*'''Irelandville''' &ndash; A hamlet in the southeastern part of Reading.
*'''North Reading''' &ndash; A hamlet in the northwestern corner of the town.
*'''Reading Center''' &ndash; A hamlet near the town center on NY-14A.
*'''Reading Center Station''' &ndash; A location southeast of Reading Center.
*'''Salt Point''' &ndash; A projection into Seneca Lake north of Watkins Glen.
*'''Scout Point''' &ndash; A projection into Seneca Lake north of Gabriels Junction.
*[[Watkins Glen, New York|Watkins Glen]] &ndash; A small part of the Village of Watkins Glen is in the southeastern corner of Reading.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyschuyl/rdnghist.htm  Brief early history of Reading, NY]

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