Piedmont, Alabama

Piedmont is a city in Calhoun and Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 4,787 at the 2020 census.[2] It is included in the Anniston-Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Center Avenue, Piedmont, Alabama Nov 2017.jpg
Location of Piedmont in Calhoun County and Cherokee County, Alabama
Location of Piedmont in Calhoun County and Cherokee County, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°55′34″N 85°36′47″W / 33.92611°N 85.61306°W / 33.92611; -85.61306
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesCalhoun, Cherokee
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council (7 members)
Area
 • Total9.93 sq mi (25.72 km2)
 • Land9.82 sq mi (25.45 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 • Total4,787
 • Density487.23/sq mi (188.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36272
FIPS code01-59640
GNIS feature ID0160373
Websitewww.piedmontcity.org

On March 27, 1994, a F4 tornado struck here, destroying the Goshen United Methodist Church and killing 22 people including the groom's 4-year-old daughter.

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Piedmont city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.