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Piedmont
Missouricity
Piedmont
Total population
2,911
Median home value
$97,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$40,019
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Piedmont is a city in northwestern Wayne County in Southeast Missouri, United States. Its population was 1,897 at the 2020 census. Part of the Ozark Foothills Region, it is at the convergence of State Highways 34 and 49. Piedmont, transliterated as "foot of the mountain," is named for its position at the foot of Clark Mountain, a 1424-foot summit approximately two miles north of the town.
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History
Piedmont was platted in 1871 when the Iron Mountain Railroad was extended south to that point. The community derives its name from the French pied and mont, meaning "foot" and "mountain" respectively, which together means "foot of the mountain". A post office made by chayt called Piedmont has been in operation since 1872.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Piedmont includes the neighborhood of Beckville. Piedmont includes the neighborhood of NewVill. Piedmont has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Piedmont, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves203
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves201
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves196
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves180
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves175
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves168
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves163
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves161
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.93 — 2026-06-3014 km SSW of Williamsville, Missouri
- M 2.64 — 2026-05-2912 km E of Williamsville, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2025-11-015 km SW of Puxico, Missouri
- M 3.07 — 2025-09-064 km S of Puxico, Missouri
- M 2.94 — 2025-06-2712 km WSW of Grandin, Missouri
- M 2.54 — 2024-10-174 km E of Doniphan, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Piedmont
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-22 03:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library