Reader, West Virginia
Reader | |
|---|---|
Census-designated place (CDP) | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′8″N 80°43′58″W / 39.56889°N 80.73278°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 (0.04 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 397 |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| 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.