Editing Reading Township, Michigan

{{distinguish|Redding Township, Michigan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Reading Township, Michigan
|settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|image_skyline            = Reading Township, Michigan hall.jpg
|imagesize                = 275
|image_caption            = Reading Township Hall
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|image_seal               =

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|pushpin_label          =Reading Township
|pushpin_map_caption    =Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
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|mapsize                  = 250
|map_caption              = Location within [[Hillsdale County, Michigan|Hillsdale County]]

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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Hillsdale County, Michigan|Hillsdale]]

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|government_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite web|last=[[Michigan Townships Association]]|url=https://michigantownships.org/find-a-township/?fips=67520|title=Reading Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan|date=2022|accessdate=December 26, 2022}}</ref>
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = Allan Andrews
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Kathy Flaugher
|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = 1837

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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = 
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 90.68
|area_land_km2            = 88.01
|area_water_km2           = 2.64
|area_total_sq_mi         = 35.01
|area_land_sq_mi          = 33.98
|area_water_sq_mi         = 1.02

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 1910
|population_density_km2   = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 56.2

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 352
|elevation_ft             = 1155
|coordinates              = {{coord|41|51|49|N|84|46|36|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
|postal_code              = 49082 ([[Quincy, Michigan|Quincy]])<br>49242 ([[Hillsdale, Michigan|Hillsdale]])<br>49274 ([[Reading, Michigan|Reading]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 517|517]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-67520<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1626957<ref>{{GNIS|1626957}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://readingtownship.org/|Official website}}
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Reading Township''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|ɛ|d|ɪ|ŋ}} {{Respell|RED|ing}}) is a [[civil township]] of [[Hillsdale County, Michigan|Hillsdale County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].  The population was 1,910 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

The township surrounds the city of [[Reading, Michigan|Reading]], but the two are administered autonomously.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|33.98|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (2.91%) is water.

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|49}} runs south–north through the center of the township and through the city of [[Reading, Michigan|Reading]].

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,781 people, 711 households, and 524 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|52.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of {{convert|33.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 98.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.07% of the population.

There were 711 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,938, and the median income for a family was $46,696. Males had a median income of $34,453 versus $22,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $19,625.  About 5.4% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The entire township is served by [[Reading Community Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=https://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_HILLSDALE%20COUNTY.pdf|title=Hillsdale County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=December 25, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://readingtownship.org/ Reading Township official website]

{{Hillsdale County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Townships in Hillsdale County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1837]]
[[Category:1837 establishments in Michigan]]