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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How Piedmont ranks

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#3Lowest property tax in MO #17Most affordable in MO #19Cheapest rent in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code63957

Area code573

Living in Piedmont

Housing in Piedmont

$125K▲ 4.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Piedmont home is worth about $125,000, up 4.1% in a year, 53% below the Missouri typical home.

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Safety in Piedmont

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Safety Grade C-

Piedmont reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Piedmont 2.1

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Piedmont 18.3

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Piedmont

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About one in 4 of Piedmont’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Poplar Bluff (7%), Greenville (4%) and Cape Girardeau (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Poplar Bluff

Greenville

Cape Girardeau

Farmington

28%Work in townlive and work in Piedmont 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 760Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Piedmont

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Health Grade D−

Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

2better than MO·22worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 4▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

13.3%Fewer binge drinkersMO 16.3% · better 80.2%More adults treating high blood pressureMO 77.2% · better 34%More older adults who have lost all their teethMO 15.8% · worse

Care nearby

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff · 28.6 mi · ER

Missouri Highlands Health Care - PiedmontPiedmont · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Piedmont · CMS · HRSAHealth in Piedmont →

Natural hazards in Piedmont

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🏚️ Earthquakes

65Does Piedmont flood?paid flood claims since 1982 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Piedmont

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Piedmont →

Climate in Piedmont

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Piedmont has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°.

47° / 26°Winter

69° / 44°Spring

88° / 64°Summer

70° / 45°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Piedmont

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School Grade C+

The public schools Piedmont’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictCLEARWATER R-ISchools3

Clearwater Elementary C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 363 students Clearwater Middle C-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 265 students Clearwater High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 230 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.