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A township of 459 people in Clare County, Michigan

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Conserved land1.7%385 of 22,539 acres

Trails48 mi1.3 mi per sq mi

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1Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit28.4 mi of trails · 8,919 acres

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About Redding

Civil township in Michigan, United States

459Population

35.4 sq miArea

1,053 ftElevation

Redding Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 459 at the 2020 census.

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Living in Redding

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Most working residents leave Redding for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Clare (9%), Lansing (6%) and Harrison (5%). Half commute less than 33 miles.

Clare

9%

Lansing

6%

Harrison

5%

Midland

5%

1%Work in townlive and work in Redding 33 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 51Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Redding

Compared with Michigan

16worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

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19.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 13.2%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 10.4%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalCadillac · 24 mi · ER

Family Health Care - McbainMc Bain · 15 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48625, 49665 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Redding →

Natural hazards in Redding

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🥶 Cold waves

2Does Redding flood?paid flood claims since 2014 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Clare County MapRedding vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Redding has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 15°Winter

55° / 31°Spring

80° / 54°Summer

58° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Redding get?About 66 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 15, with the last in spring around May 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Redding

Nearest: Marion District LibraryMarion · 8.3 miles · 30 hrs a week

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Redding Winterfield Greenwood Middle Branch Freeman

NWinterfield EGreenwood WMiddle Branch SFreeman

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