Reading (Ohio)

Reading is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 10,385 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of Cincinnati.HistoryIn 1794, a German immigrant by the name of Abraham Voorhees moved his family from their home near Philadelphia, building a large double log cabin along the west bank of the Millcreek in Sycamore Township. Shortly after, a visitor from Reading, PA (Harvey Redinbo) was pleased with the land that Voorhees had acquired and purchased his own land, in the area of Hunt Road and Columbia Avenue. This early settlement (1797) was known as Voorhees-Town, but was changed to Reading in the honor of Redinbo’s hometown, and the birthplace of his father-in-law (William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania – born in Reading, England).Reading was incorporated as a village in 1851.GeographyReading is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.89sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 10,385 people, 4,554 households, and 2,624 families residing in the city. The population density was 3593.4PD/sqmi. There were 4,962 housing units at an average density of 1717.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.1% White, 7.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.