Reading, Massachusetts | |
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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 for | 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.[1]