Redings Mill is a

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in Newton County,

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, United States. The population was 151 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Redings Mill was named for

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John S. Reding (1816–1892). He built the first mill in Newton County prior to the

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. A variant name was "Shoalsburgh". A post office called Shoalsburg was established in 1867, and remained in operation until 1883.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 151 people, 64 households, and 42 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 74 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.0%

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, 0.7%

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, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 64 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were

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living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the village was 48.5 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 32.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 159 people, 69 households, and 44 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 76 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 91.19%

, 5.03% Native American, 0.63%

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, and 3.14% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population. There were 69 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were

living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.91. In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males. The median income for a household in the village was $35,938, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $27,500 for females. The

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for the village was $18,629. None of the families and 4.6% of the population were living below the

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Education

The school district is Joplin School District.
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References

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