Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
| Reader | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  ReaderLocation within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′8″N 80°43′58″W / 39.56889°N 80.73278°W / 39.56889; -80.73278 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wetzel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.946 sq mi (2.45 km) |
| • Land | 0.929 sq mi (2.41 km) |
| • Water | 0.017 sq mi (0.04 km) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 397 |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Reader is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 397.
Reader got its start circa 1901 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community took its name from nearby Reader Run creek.
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 522.
| Municipalities and communities of Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| County seat: New Martinsville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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