Reading is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 687 at the 2020 census.

History

On August 30, 1754, after being captured by Abenakis at Fort at Number 4, Charlestown, New Hampshire, and being force-marched to Montreal, Susannah Willard Johnson gave birth to a daughter about up Knapp Brook. A marker beside Vermont Route 106 commemorates this event.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.7&nbsp;square miles (107.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 41.5&nbsp;square miles (107.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.2&nbsp;square mile (0.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (0.41%) is water.

Landmarks

Reading is the home of Jenne Farm, a tourist attraction that draws in many photographers and other visitors, especially in the autumn.

Demographics

As of the census Students attend grades 5 and 6 at The Prosper Valley School, located in Pomfret, VT. Student attend grades 7–12 at Woodstock Union High and Middle School. This school was part of the Windsor Central Unified Union School District as of July 1, 2018, as part of Vermont Act 46 changes. The District has since been renamed the Mountain Views School District.

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File:Reading_VT_Elementary_School.jpg|Reading Elementary School

File:Reading_VT_Town_Hall_and_PO.jpg|Reading Town Hall and Post Office

File:Reading_VT_Library.jpg|Gilbert A. Davis Library

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Notable people

  • Titus Brown, US congressman
  • Christian William Miller, artist, model, and inventor of a pocket-sized water desalination device
  • Daphne Zuniga, actress

References

  • Town of Reading official website