Reading, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Benson Street downtown | |
| Mottoes: | |
 Location in Hamilton County and the state of Ohio. | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′27″N 84°26′00″W / 39.22417°N 84.43333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Hamilton |
| Settled | 1797 |
| Incorporated | March 24, 1851 |
| Became a city | January 1, 1932 |
| Withdrew from Sycamore Township | May 19, 1943 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Bemmes (R)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.89 sq mi (7.48 km2) |
| • Land | 2.89 sq mi (7.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,600 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 10,397 |
| • Density | 3,669.09/sq mi (1,416.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 45215, 45236, 45237 |
| Area code | 513 |
| FIPS code | 39-65732[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1086225[4] |
| Website | www |
Reading (pronounced /ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,600 at the 2020 census. It is an inner suburb of Cincinnati and is included as part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.
- ^ Schaefer, Walt (January 11, 1991). "Encapsuled communities: Mottos sum up ambience of area neighborhoods". The Cincinnati Enquirer (West ed.). pp. 1–2 Extra – via Newspapers.com.
READING: 'Wir Tun Unser Bestes' (We Try Our Best). This slogan, which appears on the city flag, was born in a Cub Scout group project for the nation's bicentennial in 1976, said Harold Davis, president of the Reading Board of Education and former leader of Cub Scout Pack 665. Each of 30 scouts created a flag based on Reading history. 'We did not take any one idea but combined ideas into a single thought,' Davis said. 'The motto (on the flag) reflects the German ancestry of our city.'
[1] - ^ "Hamilton County Officials 2016" (PDF). Hamilton County Board of Elections. January 27, 2016. p. 20. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reading, Ohio
- ^ "QuickFacts Reading city, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.