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Redding, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 8,270. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,646 (+4.5% change)
Males: 4,105 (49.6%), Females: 4,165 (50.4%)

Fairfield County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $104,137
Median house value: $393,700

Population by Race

Races in Redding:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)

Ancestries: Italian (19.4%), English (18.1%), Irish (18.1%), German (15.8%), Polish (5.6%), Scottish (4.3%).

Elevation: 680 feet

Map of Redding, CT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Redding

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 63.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Redding town

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 73.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

9.8% Foreign born (5.5% Europe, 2.0% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Redding:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Redding:

  • DANBURY MUNI (about 8 miles; DANBURY, CT; Abbreviation: DXR)
  • IGOR I SIKORSKY MEMORIAL (about 22 miles; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Abbreviation: BDR)
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 28 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Abbreviation: HPN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Redding:

  • CANDLELIGHT (about 19 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 6Y2)
  • CANDLELIGHT FARMS (about 19 miles; NEW MILFORD, CT; Abbreviation: 11N)
  • WATERBURY-OXFORD (about 21 miles; OXFORD, CT; Abbreviation: OXC)

Amtrak station near Redding:

  • 17 miles: BRIDGEPORT (525 WATER ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Redding:

  • UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT (about 2 miles; Bridgeport, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,162)
  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; DANBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,297)
  • FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,197)
  • SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; FAIRFIELD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,120)
  • NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NORWALK, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,772)
  • NAUGATUCK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WATERBURY, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,834)
  • SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,808)

Schools

Public high school in Redding:

  • JOEL BARLOW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 935; Location: 100 BLACK ROCK TPKE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Redding:

  • REDDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 728; Location: 33 LONETOWN RD.; Grades: PK – 04)
  • JOHN READ MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 551; Location: ROUTE 53; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Redding:

  • ROSE GARDEN SCHOOL INC. (Students: 35; Location: P.O. BOX 443; Grades: PK – 1)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF REDDING (Students: 31; Location: P.O. BOX 1188; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Redding:

  • MARK TWAIN LIBRARY (Operating income: $741,643; Location: 439 REDDING RD.; 34,242 books; 1,078 audio materials; 1,199 video materials; 120 serial subscriptions)

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