Reader, West Virginia
Census-designated place in West Virginia, United States
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Reader is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 278 (down from 397 at the 2010 census).[2][3]
CountryUnited States
Reader | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Reader Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′8″N 80°43′58″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Wetzel |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.946 sq mi (2.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.929 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.017 sq mi (0.044 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 278 |
| • Density | 299/sq mi (116/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Reader got its start circa 1901 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The community took its name from nearby Reader Run creek.[4]
