Redding, Connecticut is: Connecticut Magazine's #1 Small Town and has been ranked #1 or #2 for the past decade!!

Redding, Connecticut located in Southwest Connecticut is 31.5 square miles, about five miles from north to south, roughly seven miles from east to west. It encompasses 4.9% of Fairfield County.

Climate: The Western Connecticut State University Weather Center says the average winter temperature is 31.8 degrees, spring 47.7, summer 70.1, and fall 52.9. The average precipitation is 48.64 inches of total accumulation, which includes 38.2 inches of snow. Redding's Clean Energy Commitment

Mill Rate: 21.00 (2008) Where Tax Dollars are Spent. Looking for assessments, the Town of Redding provides assessor's data online. Property Maps, Property Cards.

Employment: Click Here to View Major Employers in Area. Redding is also 55 miles from New York City.

Redding Connecticut Population: 8,593

According to the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, the population for 2004 was tallied at 8,593. There were 4,307 females and 4,286 males. The population is expected to reach 8,970 by 2009.

According to the state information referenced above, the town’s racial makeup is as follows: 8,250 white, 160 Hispanic, 155 Asian-Pacific, 70 black, 38 other multi-race, and 6 Native American.

Population by Decade | Population Projections | Population by Age | Population Density

Public Schools in Redding Connecticut:

Redding Elementary School (grades K-4), 33 Lonetown Road (938-2519).

John Read Middle School (grades 5-8), 486 Redding Road (938-2533).

Joel Barlow High School (grades 9-12), 100 Black Rock Turnpike (938-2508).


Joel Barlow High School Awarded Silver Medal in U.S.
News And World Reports Top American High Schools Rankings.

Joel Barlow High School ranks among America’s top high schools, according to Newsweek’s most recent list. Barlow landed the 1,178 spot out of the nation’s top 1, 300 schools. Only about 5% of the approximately 27,000 U.S. public high schools earned spots on the list.

Redding Strategic School District Profile (PDF)

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