Piedmont, Alabama
city in Calhoun and Cherokee counties in Alabama, United States
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.
Piedmont, Alabama | |
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![]() Buildings on Center Avenue | |
![]() 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 | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Counties | Calhoun, Cherokee |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council (7 members) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.93 sq mi (25.72 km2) |
• Land | 9.82 sq mi (25.45 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,787 |
• Density | 487.23/sq mi (188.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 36272 |
Area code | 256 |
FIPS code | 01-59640 |
GNIS feature ID | 0160373 |
Website | www |
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
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Piedmont city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.