Redings Mill, Missouri
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Shoal Creek Township. It lies in ZIP code area 64804. It stands on Spring Creek. The Survey maps it on the Joplin West quadrangle. 164 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,053 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresRedings Mill grew from 151 to 164 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 151 | |
| 2020 | 164 | +13 (+9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:125000
- 1894 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1947 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Joplin West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Joplin West quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Joplin quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
111 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 111 fires within 5 miles of Redings Mill between 1992 and 2020, burning about 150 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 |
| Debris and open burning | 46 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 220610-07341-08092020-1309 |
| 6 August 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 19 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 August 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177462-07341-08172018-1253 |
| 1 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177367-07341-08012018-0922 |
| 9 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177224-07341-07092018-1614 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 681 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 681 workings within 5 miles of Redings Mill: 681 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead, Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirshmann-Jeffries Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Cox and Owen Stokes Lease | Zinc | Past Producer | 1915 | |
| J&M Mining Co.-Ben Putnam | Zinc | Past Producer | 1895 | |
| White Oak Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Taxbox Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Alpha Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Anna Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
51 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Redings Mill in 51 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 27 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Redings Mill | 1 hurt, $2,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | 1 hurt, $20,000 | A large tree was blown down on to a house in south Joplin. A female was injured as the tree fell on her. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Redings Mill | $18,000 | Report from dispatch of a stranded vehicle near St. Johns Blvd and 32nd street. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Redings Mill | $15,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported at the 5 mile marker on I-44 in south Joplin. Only minor roof and tree damage occurred. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | $5,000 | Report of several uprooted trees and snapped branches. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Redings Mill | $2,000 | This is the beginning of the EF-5 tornado that impacted a large portion of the city of Joplin. ||This tornado started in the very extreme northern portions of Newton County initially touching down one half mile southwest of the intersection of JJ Highway and Newton Road in Newton County. Several large trees were toppled before the tornado crossed into Jasper County and portions of south Joplin. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | $1,000 | Report of a large tree toppled over. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| June 2025 | Heavy Rain | Redings Mill | - | A rainfall amount of 1.4 inches fell in one hour near Cliff Village. |
| June 2025 | Heavy Rain | Redings Mill | - | A one hour rainfall total of 1.65inches was measured in Cliff Village. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Redings Mill | - | Highway 86 at Shoal Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | - | Numerous large trees were reported down. River Side Drive had several trees blocking traffic. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | - | Several large, six inch diameter limbs were reported down. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | Half-dollar sized hail was reported at Coyote Road. |
| October 2019 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | A report of quarter sized hail was received from MPing. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Redings Mill | - | Shoal Creek was flowing out of its banks and over the River Road in southern Joplin. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | Amateur Radio reported penny sized hail on the south side of Joplin. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Redings Mill | - | Several mobile homes were washed away by flooding along Shoal Creek near Reddings Mill. There were an unknown amount of people stranded in that area and multiple high water rescues were conducted. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | - | Wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| March 2010 | Flash Flood | Redings Mill | - | River Road was closed due to flooding. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Redings Mill | - | Excessive rainfall caused a section of Jackson Street to flood making it impassable to motorists. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | - | Several large tree limbs were reported down and blocking the west bound lane of Gumm Road near Redings Mill. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | - | The public estimated a 60 mph wind gust. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| February 2005 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Redings Mill | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Village | 0.4 miles | 19 | |
| Grand Falls Plaza | 1.2 miles | 19 | |
| Shoal Creek Drive | 1.3 miles | 19 | |
| Shoal Creek Estates | 1.4 miles | 19 | |
| Leawood | 1.7 miles | 19 | |
| Dennis Acres | 1.9 miles | 19 | |
| Sunnyvale | 2.5 miles | 19 | |
| Spring City | 2.5 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Redings Mill | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2553622 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 729953. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










