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Piedmont’s story
Piedmont in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
PiedmontMO
A town of 2,911. A typical home worth about $125K.
Photo: Drowzy at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
2,911
−4% since 2010
Typical home
$125K
+4.1% in a year
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
760
Balanced
What makes Piedmont stand out
The 3 things Piedmont does most differently from other towns.
Piedmont’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Piedmont. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Piedmont home is worth about $125K
The typical Piedmont home is worth about $125,000, up 4.1% in a year, 53% below the Missouri typical home.
$125KZillow home value
Typical home value
Piedmont$125K
Missouri$268K
+4.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns
Piedmont beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better8 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Piedmont | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.3% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 34% | 15.8% |
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
28.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
4th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
65
paid flood claims since 1982
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools
Piedmont’s public schools outperform 38% of Missouri districts
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.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Elementary | PK–4 | 363 | C+ |
| Clearwater Middle | 5–8 | 265 | C− |
| Clearwater High | 9–12 | 230 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 17% of U.S. towns
Piedmont reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
C−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Piedmont2.1
Missouri4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Piedmont18.3
Missouri16.9
U.S.15.5
17th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
24th
percentile among MO towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
34
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Piedmont has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–47°
Spring44–69°
Summer64–88°
Fall45–70°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Piedmont
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.
28%work in town
Where working residents work
In Piedmont28%
Poplar Bluff7%
Greenville4%
Cape Girardeau3%
Farmington2%
22 mi
median commute distance
760
jobs based in Piedmont
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
About Piedmont
City in Missouri, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,897
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
- ZIP code
- 63957
- Area code
- 573
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