Piedmont, Alabama

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Population in July 2007: 4,975. Population change since 2000: -2.9%

Males: 2,279	(45.8%)
Females: 2,696	(54.2%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36272.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,100 (it was $24,893 in 2000)

Piedmont	$29,100
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $74,700 (it was $56,800 in 2000)

Piedmont	$74,700
Alabama:	$115,600

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Races in Piedmont:

White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
Black (9.4%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Piedmont: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (33.3%), Irish (10.1%), English (5.7%), German (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 9.75 square miles.

Population density: 510 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Piedmont

High school or higher: 61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Piedmont city

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 54.6%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 13.5%

23 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Piedmont, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Piedmont to the number of sex offenders is 216 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Piedmont:	0.4% ($199)
Alabama:	0.3% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Marietta, GA (73.7 miles , pop. 58,748).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (83.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (565.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jacksonville, AL (12.7 miles ), Mud Creek, AL (13.3 miles ), Choccolocco, AL (15.8 miles ), Centre, AL (16.7 miles ), Edwardsville, AL (16.7 miles) , Weaver, AL (17.9 miles ), Hokes Bluff, AL (17.9 miles ), Fruithurst, AL (18.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $95,900
1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,600
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,300
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $80,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $163,800
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $171,700

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Latitude: 33.93 N, Longitude: 85.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +556 (+10.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 948 (47.5%)

5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 256

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Piedmont, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -427 (-7.7%).

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Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Furniture and related products (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Textile mills and textile products (20%)
Health care (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Crime in Piedmont by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	4	1	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	77.4	20.0	19.9	19.9
Robberies	1	4	2	0	4
per 100,000	19.5	77.4	39.9	0.0	79.6
Assaults	10	3	1	2	2
per 100,000	194.6	58.1	20.0	39.8	39.8
Burglaries	35	69	72	59	49
per 100,000	680.9	1335.9	1437.4	1175.5	975.3
Thefts	133	219	232	249	212
per 100,000	2587.5	4240.1	4631.7	4961.1	4219.7
Auto thefts	6	9	8	10	4
per 100,000	116.7	174.2	159.7	199.2	79.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	205.3	373.9	330.6	320.6	291.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.41
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Piedmont, Alabama

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Piedmont-area historical tornado activity is near Alabama state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Piedmont city center killed 22 people and injured 150 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/5/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the city center injured 26 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Piedmont:

JACKSONVILLE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL)
MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GADSDEN, AL)
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER CHEROKEE (about 15 miles; CENTRE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Piedmont, AL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Piedmont:

ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 29 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
TALLADEGA MUNI (about 40 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 44 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Piedmont:

CENTRE MUNI (about 16 miles; CENTRE, AL; ID: C22)
MCMINN (about 20 miles; WEAVER, AL; ID: 25A)
GADSDEN MUNI (about 33 miles; GADSDEN, AL; ID: GAD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piedmont:

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 44 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)

Public high school in Piedmont:

PIEDMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 750 AL HIGHWAY 200; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Piedmont:

PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 504 HOOD ST WEST; Grades: 0K-05)
PIEDMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 401 N MAIN ST; Grades: 06-08)

Private elementary/middle school in Piedmont:

THE LEARNING TREE (Students: 31; Location: 6344 ROY WEBB RD; Grades: UG - UG)

Library in Piedmont:

PIEDMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $80,604; Location: 106 NORTH MAIN STREET; 30,054 books; 921 audio materials; 899 video materials; 46 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Piedmont City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Piedmont Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Piedmont include: Church of Christ (A), Church of God (B), Dailey Street Baptist Church (C), Saint Joachim Catholic Church (D), Pioneer Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), First United Methodist Church (H), Piedmont Congregational Holiness Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Memorial Garden Cemetery (1), Goshen Cemetery (2), Highland Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Piedmont: Jaycee Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Piedmont Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Lamont Motel (511 Cedartown Highway).

Court: Piedmont Municipal Court Recreation (500 East McFarland Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Piedmont and their reported violations in the past:

FORDS VALLEY & HWY 278 WATER (Address: 9529 U.S. HWY. 278 E, Population served: 5298, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-30-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-2004)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Piedmont that have no violations reported:

CHEROKEE COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (Population served: 10188, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
PIEDMONT UTILITIES BOARD (Address: P O BOX 229, Population served: 9000, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.7%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	22.8%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.4%
Whole state:	7.3%

Piedmont compared to Alabama state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Piedmont (2007 data):

Farmers and Merchants Bank: Farmers And Merchants Bank at 116 East Ladiga Street, branch established on 1915-04-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $160.2 mil, Deposits: $143.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: F&M Financial Corp
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Piedmont Branch at 201 Main Street, branch established on 1904-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation

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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,156	$13,872	3	$2,312
Police Protection - Officers	10	$33,842	$40,610	0	$0
Financial Administration	11	$25,219	$27,512	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$4,278	$51,336	8	$15,723
Judicial and Legal	2	$4,921	$29,526	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$8,672	$20,813	0	$0
Firefighters	4	$8,499	$25,497	2	$2,126
Streets and Highways	17	$32,159	$22,700	2	$1,927
Welfare	1	$1,541	$18,492	0	$0
Health	1	$1,714	$20,568	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,680	$32,160	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	8	$17,353	$26,030	4	$2,835
Water Supply	10	$27,628	$33,154	0	$0
Electric Power	8	$22,304	$33,456	0	$0
Local Libraries	2	$3,251	$19,506	2	$1,324
Gas Supply	10	$27,088	$32,506	0	$0
Totals for Government	92	$222,305	$28,996	21	$26,246

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($417 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 0.10%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Talladega County, AL	0.72% ($30,460 average AGI)
from Etowah County, AL	0.46% ($30,618)
from Jefferson County, AL	0.25% ($27,030)

5.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.43%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($398 average AGI)
Calhoun County: 0.07%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Talladega County, AL	0.72% ($45,708 average AGI)
to Etowah County, AL	0.52% ($29,865)
to Jefferson County, AL	0.33% ($31,632)

Strongest AM radio stations in Piedmont:

WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WPID (1280 AM; 1 kW; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: PIEDMONT RADIO CO.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WAAX (570 AM; 5 kW; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHMA (1390 AM; 5 kW; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Piedmont:

WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
WGMZ (93.1 FM; GLENCOE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQSB (105.1 FM; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Owner: SAND MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
W269AX (101.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WTBB (89.9 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WSGN (91.5 FM; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WGRW (90.7 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WORD WORKS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Piedmont:

WPXH (Channel 44; GADSDEN, AL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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