Redding, Connecticut

Redding, Connecticut
Clockwise from top: Town Center; New Pond Farm; Redding Green; Mark Twain Library; Equestrian statue of Israel Putnam at Putnam Memorial State Park
Clockwise from top: Town Center; New Pond Farm; Redding Green; Mark Twain Library; Equestrian statue of Israel Putnam at Putnam Memorial State Park
Official seal of Redding, Connecticut
Redding's location within Fairfield County and Connecticut
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Coordinates: 41°18′16″N 73°23′34″W / 41.30444°N 73.39278°W / 41.30444; -73.39278
CountryUnited States
U.S. stateConnecticut
CountyFairfield
RegionWestern CT
Incorporated1767
Villages/SectionsRedding Center
Diamond Hill
Five Points
Georgetown (part)
Redding Ridge
Sanfordtown
Topstone
West Redding
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First selectmanJulia Pemberton (D)
 • SelectmanMichael Thompson (R)
 • SelectmanPeg O'Donnell (D)
Area
 • Total32.1 sq mi (83.1 km2)
 • Land31.5 sq mi (81.6 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,765
 • Density278.3/sq mi (107.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
06896
Area code(s)203/475
FIPS code09-63480
GNIS feature ID0213495
Websitewww.townofreddingct.org

Redding is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,765 at the 2020 census.[1] The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Redding town, Fairfield County, Connecticut". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2021.