Redding, Connecticut
Redding, Connecticut | |
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Clockwise from top: Town Center; New Pond Farm; Redding Green; Mark Twain Library; Equestrian statue of Israel Putnam at Putnam Memorial State Park | |
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| Coordinates: 41°18′16″N 73°23′34″W / 41.30444°N 73.39278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| U.S. state | Connecticut |
| County | Fairfield |
| Region | Western CT |
| Incorporated | 1767 |
| Villages/Sections | Redding Center Diamond Hill Five Points Georgetown (part) Redding Ridge Sanfordtown Topstone West Redding |
| Government | |
| • Type | Selectman-town meeting |
| • First selectman | Julia Pemberton (D) |
| • Selectman | Michael Thompson (R) |
| • Selectman | Peg O'Donnell (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.1 sq mi (83.1 km2) |
| • Land | 31.5 sq mi (81.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.54 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,765 |
| • Density | 278.3/sq mi (107.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Code | 06896 |
| Area codes | 203/475 |
| FIPS code | 09-63480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0213495 |
| Website | www |
Redding is an incorporated town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,765 at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.