| Official Name: | Reading, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Schuyler |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 70.32 |
| Area Land Km2: | 70.32 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 27.15 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 27.15 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1719 |
| Population Density Km2: | 24.45 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 63.31 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 424 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1391 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4172°N -76.9167°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-60763 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979409 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Est: | 1692 |
Reading is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,719 at the 2020 census.[2]
The Town of Reading is in the northern part of the county and is east of Bath.
The first pioneers arrived circa 1798, while the first tavern opened in 1801. The town was formed from the Town of Wayne in 1806 while still part of Steuben County. Part of Reading was used to form the Town of Starkey (now in Yates County) in 1824. Reading became part of Steuben County's contribution to the newly formed Schuyler County in 1854.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.2sqmi, all land.
The northern town line is the border of Yates County. The town is northwest of Watkins Glen.
New York State Route 14 is a major north-south highway that parallels nearby Seneca Lake, which marks the eastern town line. New York State Route 14A intersects New York State Route 226 in the northwestern part of the town at Coles Corners.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,786 people, 700 households, and 520 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 868 housing units at an average density of 31.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.26% White, 0.90% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 700 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,618, and the median income for a family was $43,681. Males had a median income of $32,963 versus $22,404 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,814. About 4.2% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.