Reading, Massachusetts

Reading, Massachusetts
Downtown Reading in March 2014
Downtown Reading in March 2014
Official seal of Reading, Massachusetts
Location of Reading in Middlesex County, Massachusetts (left) and of Middlesex County in Massachusetts (right)
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 / 42.52556; -71.09583
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Settled1644
Named forReading, England
Government
 • TypeRepresentative town meeting
Area
 • Total9.9 sq mi (25.7 km2)
 • Land9.9 sq mi (25.7 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
127 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total25,518
 • Density2,600/sq mi (990/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
01867
Area code339 / 781
FIPS code25-56130
GNIS feature ID0618232
Websitehttp://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]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Reading town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 29, 2021.