Reader, West Virginia
Reader is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Wetzel County, West Virginia, with 278 residents in 2020. It is in West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. Its state senate district is State Senate District 2; its state house district is Delegate District 8.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Wetzel County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| West Virginia's 2nd congressional district (WV-02) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (WV-02) | Riley M. Moore (R) | 202-225-2711 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | James C. Justice (R) | 202-224-3954 | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Shelley Moore Capito (R) | 202-224-6472 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 2) | Charles Clements (R) | 304-455-5339 | 100% |
| State Senator (State Senate District 2) | Chris Rose (R) | 100% | |
| Delegate (Delegate District 8) | Bill Bell (R) | 304-340-3226 | 100% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Reader laws: search for the Reader, West Virginia code of ordinances
- Wetzel County website: http://www.wetzelcounty.wv.gov
- Wetzel County laws: search for the Wetzel County, West Virginia code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 2 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Delegate District 8 | 100% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Reader: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 26167 (38%)
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Reader here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.