Redding is a city in southwest Ringgold County, Iowa, United States.

There were 36 housing units at an average density of 36.4 per square mile (14.0/km2).

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.0% of the population.

There were 42 housing units at an average density of 42.0 per square mile (16.2/km2).

35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 41 housing units at an average density of 40.8 per square mile (15.8/km2).

25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 22.2% of families and 30.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.8% of under eighteens and 40.0% of those over 64.