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Redding
A town of 8,780 people in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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About Redding
Town in Connecticut, United States1767Established
8,765Population
32.1 sq miArea
472 ftElevation
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.
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ZIP code06896
Area code203, 475
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#14Best public schoolsof 149 in CT
DistrictRedding School DistrictSchools3
Redding Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 471 students
John Read Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 381 students
Joel Barlow High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 698 students
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