Redding, California

Redding, California
City
City of Redding
Top: Sundial Bridge at Turtle Bay; middle: Cascade Theatre, Hotel Lorenz; bottom: Old City Hall, Pine Street School
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Location of Redding in Shasta County, California
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Coordinates: 40°35′N 122°22′W / 40.583°N 122.367°W / 40.583; -122.367
Country	United States
State	California
County	Shasta
Incorporated	October 4, 1887
Founded by	Pierson B. Reading
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• City Council	List Mayor Tenessa Audette Vice Mayor Jack Munns Council Member Julie Winter Council Member Mark Mezzano Council Member Michael Dacquisto
• Elected Officials	List City Treasurer Gregory Robinett City Clerk Sharlene Tipton
• City Manager	Barry Tippin
• City Attorney	Christian Curtis
Area [1]
• Total	61.17 sq mi (158.44 km2)
• Land	59.65 sq mi (154.48 km2)
• Water	1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2)  2.50%
Elevation [2]	564 ft (172 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	93,611
• Rank	82nd in California
• Density	1,500/sq mi (590/km2)
Demonym	Reddingite
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP codes	96001–96003, 96049, 96099
Area code	530
FIPS code	06-59920
GNIS feature IDs	277582, 2411531
Website	Official website

Redding is the county seat of Shasta County, California, and the economic and cultural capital of the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California. Redding lies along the Sacramento River, 162 miles (261 km) north of Sacramento, and 120 miles (190 km) south of California's northern border with Oregon. Its population is 95,542 as of 2022, up from 93,611 at the 2020 census.^[3]