Map of Reading city, Michigan

Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing) is a city in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,095 at the 2020 census.

Located along M-49, the city is surrounded by Reading Township, but the two are administered autonomously.

Reading city overview:
Name:	Reading city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Hillsdale County
Incorporated:	1873 (village) 1934 (city)
Elevation:	1,191 ft (363 m)
Total Area:	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km²)
Land Area:	1.01 sq mi (2.62 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,094
Population Density:	1,081.03/sq mi (417.31/km²)
Area code:	517
FIPS code:	2667500
GNISfeature ID:	0635690

Online Interactive Map

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Reading online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Reading was settled in 1835 by a group of township locals and was originally named Basswood Corners after clumps of basswood trees located at the main intersection. It was given a post office named Reading on December 14, 1840 and was named after the township, which itself was named after Reading, Pennsylvania. The community was platted in 1852 and centered around a new sawmill. Reading received a railway station in 1869. It incorporated as a village in 1873 and as a city in 1934.