Township · Kansas
Reading Township, Kansas
Reading Township, township, in Lyon County, Kansas. Reading Township had 415 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 411; the 2020 Census counted 443 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 354 (±116). GEOID 2011158625.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
415
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 443 · ACS 2020-2024: 354 ±116
Median household income
$97,083
±$49,084 (90% margin)
Kansas: $74,275
Median home value
$178,800
±$108,320 (90% margin)
Kansas: $217,200
Median gross rent
$1,075
±$781 (90% margin)
Kansas: $1,060
Where is Reading Township and what county is it in?
Reading Township is a township in Lyon County, Kansas. It covers 67.3 square miles of land, 7 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Reading Township: Reading (city, 181 in 2020).
Reading Township is in the Emporia, KS micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Reading Township, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 415 people lived in Reading Township on July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, in line with Kansas (+1.3%). The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Reading Township, 411, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 443: the estimates follow the place as the estimates program defines it today (its present boundaries, and for a consolidated city-county the area the program assigns it), so the change since 2020 is measured from that base. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 354 (±116).
| Measure | Reading Township | Lyon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 354±116 | 32,186 | −188 |
| Households | 137±37 | 13,481 | −86 |
| Average household size | 2.58±0.43 | 2.31 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 138±37 | 15,027 | −106 |
Reading Township's population since 2000
From 547 in 2000 to 415 in 2025: down 24.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Reading Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Reading Township?
The median resident of Reading Township is 35.6 years old; 32.2% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.8%.
| Measure | Reading Township | Lyon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.6±12.5 | 33.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 32.2%±8.5 pts | 22.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 23.2%±10.7 pts | 16.1% | – |
| Male | 52.0%±8.1 pts | 49.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±1.1 pts | 24.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.0%±6.6 pts | 68.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.1 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.8%±6.6 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.8 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3%±0.6 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 10.8%±6.9 pts | 6.0% | – |
| With a disability | 8.8%±5.4 pts | 13.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.2%±5.0 pts | 11.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 98.7%±2.2 pts | 89.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.6%±9.6 pts | 26.3% | −15.8 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.1%±6.5 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 91.2%±10.5 pts | 77.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±8.2 pts | 2.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Reading Township earn?
Half of Reading Township's 137 households earn less than $97,083 a year (±$49,084), against $59,912 in Lyon County and $74,275 in Kansas.
| Measure | Reading Township | Lyon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,083±$49,084 | $59,912 | – |
| Mean household income | $81,112±$12,770 | $72,670 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,559±$6,311 | $30,158 | −$16,667 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5%±3.7 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±23.2 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.7%±9.8 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.7%±6.7 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 71.5%±12.6 pts | 89.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Reading Township?
Owners occupy 83.9% of Reading Township's occupied homes and renters 16.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,800 by its owner (±$108,320).
| Measure | Reading Township | Lyon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $178,800±$108,320 | $150,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,075±$781 | $817 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 6.3%±21.4 pts | 35.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,200±$453 | $1,345 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.9%±10.6 pts | 57.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.1%±10.6 pts | 42.1% | – |
| Housing units | 138±37 | 15,027 | −106 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±22.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±60.7 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 92.0%±7.5 pts | 60.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 8.0%±7.5 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13.8%±8.7 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 31.2%±13.6 pts | 28.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.7%±1.6 pts | 5.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Reading Township work and get to work?
76.4% of Reading Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.1 minutes.
| Measure | Reading Township | Lyon County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.8%±10.6 pts | 69.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±2.5 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.4%±15.3 pts | 78.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 14.6%±14.1 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±18.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.7%±1.9 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.7%±1.3 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.1 min±4.9 | 14.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Reading Township?
No census tract lies mostly in Reading Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 6Lyon County | 2,296 | $76,641 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Reading Township) · Census block assignment files
How does Reading Township compare with other places in Kansas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Reading Township is the 10,603rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 415th-most populous of 1,256 in Kansas.
Reading Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 415th | 1,256 |
Reading Township's figures with every place in Kansas (CSV)
Every place in Kansas, sortable · Compare Reading Township with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Reading Township?
27 of the 57 figures for Reading Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Reading Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.