Redding Township, Michigan should not be confused with Reading Township, Michigan.
| Official Name: | Redding Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Label: | Redding Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clare |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Bruce Scarbrough |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Susie Brower |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1891 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 91.76 |
| Area Land Km2: | 90.39 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.37 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.43 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.90 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.53 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 459 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 13.2 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 321 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1053 |
| Coordinates: | 44.0314°N -85.0272°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 48625 (Harrison) 48632 (Lake) 49665 (Marion) |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-67600[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626959 |
Redding Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 459 at the 2020 census.[2]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.43sqmi, of which 34.9sqmi is land and 0.53sqmi (1.50%) is water.[4]
The Muskegon River flows southwest through the center of the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 526 people, 219 households, and 153 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.9 per square mile (5.8/km). There were 497 housing units at an average density of 14.1 per square mile (5.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.15% White, 0.57% African American, 0.38% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 219 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,438, and the median income for a family was $28,864. Males had a median income of $25,469 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,687. About 16.5% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
The entire township is served by Marion Public Schools to the northwest in the village of Marion in Osceola Township.[5]