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Reading is a city in Hamilton County, in the Cincinnati metro area.

The community was named after William Penn's son-in-law, Redingbo
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Ohio named Reading. For links to other places called Reading, OH, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]

The latitude of Reading is 39.223N. The longitude is -84.442W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 561 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 10,747.


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Median household income
Local
$39,140
National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Reading demographic reports
Former and merged names include:
· Vorheestown
Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 43. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.9 per 1,000 people.

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39% of Reading residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Reading ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Reading was $23,527, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Reading residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Reading, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $410.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $911.


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Libraries in Reading include Valley Branch Library ... View libraries

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Hamilton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Reading political report.

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The average commute time for Reading workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Reading between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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