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Reddick is a small incorporated town in the northwest corner of Marion County, in the heart of Florida's horse country, about 20 miles north of Ocala.

The Town of Reddick was platted and founded on June 8, 1882, and it was named for John Reddick, a local landowner who became the community's first postmaster; its post office has operated ever since 1882.

John Reddick donated land and timber so the Florida Southern Railway could be built through the area, and during the winter of 1881-1882 the railroad linked Gainesville and Ocala with Reddick as one of its stops, letting local farmers ship fruit and vegetables to outside markets.

Reddick was incorporated in the early 1900s and is governed today by a mayor, five council members and a town clerk.

Reddick had a population of 449 at the 2020 census, down from 506 in 2010, making it the smallest incorporated municipality in Marion County.

Reddick's population peaked at 657 in the 1980 census, and the whole town covers only about 1.3 square miles.

Reddick is proud to levy no municipal taxes - it is one of the few municipalities in Florida with no local property tax millage, running instead on state revenue sharing and county sales tax.

In early 2024 Reddick nearly dissolved after its mayor and entire town council resigned in protest over Florida's Form 6 financial-disclosure law, but residents rallied to keep the town incorporated and seated a new council in September 2024.

In April 2026, Myra Downing-Sherman was sworn in as Reddick's first woman and first Black mayor.

Local students attend Reddick-Collier Elementary School, part of Marion County Public Schools, which serves more than 350 students.