Redings Mill, Missouri
human settlement in Newton County, Missouri, United States of America
Redings Mill is a village in Newton County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Redings Mill had a population of 164. It is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Redings Mill was named for millwright John S. Reding (1816–1892). He built the first mill in Newton County prior to the American Civil War. A variant name was "Shoalsburgh". A post office called Shoalsburg was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1883.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.21 square miles (0.54 km2), of which 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 151 people, 64 households, and 42 families living in the village. The population density was 755.0 inhabitants per square mile (291.5/km2).
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