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
Coordinates: 41°18′16″N 73°23′34″W / 41.30444°N 73.39278°W / 41.30444; -73.39278
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
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
  Total
32.1 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)
  Total
8,765
  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. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region.