Reading, Massachusetts
Reading, Massachusetts | |
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Downtown Reading in March 2014 | |
Location of Reading in Middlesex County, Massachusetts (left) and of Middlesex County in Massachusetts (right) | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′32″N 71°05′45″W / 42.52556°N 71.09583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Settled | 1644 |
| Named after | Reading, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.9 sq mi (25.7 km2) |
| • Land | 9.9 sq mi (25.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 127 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,518 |
| • Density | 2,600/sq mi (990/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 01867 |
| Area code | 339 / 781 |
| FIPS code | 25-56130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0618232 |
| Website | http://www.ci.reading.ma.us/ |
Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ ⓘ RED-ing) is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, 16 miles (26 km) north of central Boston. The population was 25,518 at the 2020 census.