Reader, West Virginia

Reader is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 397.[2]

Reader
Reader is located in West Virginia
Reader
Reader
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°34′8″N 80°43′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyWetzel
Area
  Total0.946 sq mi (2.45 km2)
  Land0.929 sq mi (2.41 km2)
  Water0.017 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population
  Total397
  Density420/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

Reader got its start circa 1901 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community took its name from nearby Reader Run creek.[3]

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