Local servicesHospitalHillsdale Hospital7.9 miPost officeReading Post Officeunder a mileTown hallReading City Hallunder a milePoliceReading Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationReading Community Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryReynolds Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighReading High School1.0 miCollegeHillsdale College8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO49 miMajor airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW77 miInterstateI-6912 miUS highwayUS 127.5 miAmtrakAlbion, MI ALI28 miCoachAngolaBarons Bus Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49274 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49274 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min6:04 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min8:03 am – 5:11 pm
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People3,777 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.51,463 householdsMedian household income $56,125Median home value $160,800Median rent $742 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,591 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,647 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 24%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, German or Dutch 9%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month May44 in of snow a year, on about 35 days9 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hillsdale station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsBarre Fieldpark · under a mileHillsdale Golf and Sportmens Clubnature preserve · 6.1 mi · 74 acresColdwater State Parkstate park · 10.9 mi · 405 acresCedar Lake (Marsh) Wetland Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 933 acresLake La Su An Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 2,592 acresLost Nation State Game Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 2,471 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201544 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHillsdale County, MI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsTornado Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured105 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 147main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lenawee County, MI, 35 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterReadingserves 1,078 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,177 ft359 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
