Redding is a township in Clare County, Michigan, home to about 409 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48625 and 49665.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hayes Township (Clare County); part is in Redding
Mostly Marion Township (Osceola County); part is in Redding
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Redding. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI145 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL208 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Redding; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Redding had 459 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1434th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Clare County grew from 8,360 residents in 1900 to 30,856 in 2020.
Clare County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 31.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houghton Lake 6 Wsw, MI weather station (19 miles away).
6,793 jobs at 607 businesses in Clare County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Redding’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Marion Public Schools, Harrison Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Elementary SchoolMarion | K–5 | 185 | Public | 14.7 mi |
| Robert M Larson Elementary SchoolHarrison | K–5 | 582 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Harrison Middle SchoolHarrison | 6–8 | 279 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Marion High SchoolMarion | 6–12 | 192 | Public | 13.7 mi |
| Harrison Alternative EducationHarrison | 9–12 | 42 | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| Harrison Community High SchoolHarrison | 9–12 | 281 | Public | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hayes Township (Clare County), Harrison City, Marion Township (Osceola County), Greenwood Township (Clare County), Hamilton Township (Clare County), Frost, Highland Township, Middle Branch, Lincoln Township (Clare County), Franklin Township (Clare County), Hatton, Winterfield, Summerfield Township, Riverside and Hartwick.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.