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| Coordinates: 43°42′13″N95°42′47″W / 43.70361°N 95.71306°W Coordinates: 43°42′13″N95°42′47″W / 43.70361°N 95.71306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nobles |
| Elevation | 1,703 ft (519 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56165 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 649856 [1] |
Reading is an unincorporated community in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States.
Reading is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northwest of Worthington. According to A.P Rose's History of Nobles County, Reading is nearer to the geographic center of the county than any other community. [2] Reading has a post office with ZIP code 56165. [3]
Main highways include:
Minnesota State Highway 266 Discontinued in 2003 – renamed Nobles County Road 25
Nobles County Road 25
Much of the land that the community of Reading now occupies was claimed by H.H. Read in 1876. He farmed the land for 23 years until the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway arrived in 1899. Thomas H. Brown, Burlington's right-of-way man, purchased 271⁄2 acres of land from Read for the purpose of establishing a townsite. He also purchased 20 more acres from Worthington banker and real estate dealer George Dayton. Dayton later went on to found the Dayton's Department Store chain. In the fall of 1899, A. J. Keller arrived on the first train and took up his duties as station agent. Early in 1900, H. H. Douglas and the Rothchild Grain Company both built grain elevators in Reading after flipping a coin to determine location. Coal and lumber yards were quickly established by James S Ramage. By the time the town was surveyed and platted in the summer of 1900, a general store, a hardware store, a blacksmith shop, and a restaurant had been added to Reading's list of businesses. The Summit Lake Presbyterian Church was moved into town from the country, and a small school house was also moved into town to educate the youth of Reading. The Reading State Bank was established in 1902. The Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company was established in 1905 with lines connecting to Rushmore, Wilmont, and Fulda. [2]
The Burlington Railroad was later taken over by the Rock Island Railroad, and operated until the 1970s. In the 1980s, the line was abandoned and the tracks were torn up. Minnesota State Highway 266 was constructed in 1949, connecting Worthington, Reading, and Wilmont. The State of Minnesota maintained the highway for 50 years, but responsibility for upkeep was transferred to Nobles County in 2003. It has been renamed Nobles County Road 25.
Reading is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Blue Earth native Jim Hagedorn, a Republican. At the state level, Reading is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Bill Weber, and in House District 22A, represented by Republican Joe Schomacker.
Reading is located in Summit Lake Township and is represented by Nobles County Commissioner Justin Ahlers.
Nobles County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 22,290. Its county seat is Worthington.
Adrian is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2010 census.
Bigelow is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 235 at the 2010 census.
Brewster is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 473 at the 2010 census.
Ellsworth is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 463 at the 2010 census. The local school district is the Ellsworth Public School.
Grand Prairie Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census.
Lismore is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 227 at the 2010 census.
Round Lake is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 376 at the 2010 census.
Rushmore is a town in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 342 at the 2010 census.
Wilmont is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 339 at the 2010 census.
Wilmont Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 228 at the 2000 census.
Worthington Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.
Worthington is a city in and the county seat of Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 12,764 at the 2010 census.
Ellsworth is an unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the community had a population of 32. Ellsworth was established in the late nineteenth century as a company town for the Spade Ranch and a shipping point for cattle on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. It was likely named after Ellsworth, Minnesota. Although unincorporated Ellsworth has one business, Morgan's Store and post office with the ZIP code of 69340.
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Togo is an unincorporated community in Carpenter Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States.
Org is an unincorporated community in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States.
Minnesota State Highway 266 was a 13.860-mile-long (22.306 km) highway in southwest Minnesota that had connected the communities of Wilmont and Reading to the city of Worthington. It was decommissioned in 2004, and was renumbered Nobles County State-Aid Highway 25.
St. Kilian is an unincorporated community in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States.
Lake Okabena is a small lake located in Nobles County in southwestern Minnesota. It was first noted on a map made by French explorer Joseph Nicollet in 1841, based upon his explorations of the 1830s. The name okabena means "home of the heron" in the Sioux language. Lake Okabena is located entirely within the present-day city limits of Worthington, Minnesota.
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