Piedmont, Alabama
Buildings on Center Avenue
Buildings on Center Avenue
Location of Piedmont in Calhoun County and Cherokee County, Alabama
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 / 33.92611; -85.61306
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountiesCalhoun, Cherokee
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council (7 members)
Area
 • Total9.93 sq mi (25.72 km2)
 • Land9.82 sq mi (25.45 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 • Total4,787
 • Density487.23/sq mi (188.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36272
Area code256
FIPS code01-59640
GNIS feature ID0160373
Websitewww.piedmontcity.org

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.

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

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Piedmont city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.