Piedmont Missouri, 2007
Piedmont’s story
155 years in pictures
Census counts: 666 in 1880, 1,897 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1957 and 3 maps from 1932 on.
- 1871Piedmont is platted
PiedmontMO
A town of 1,862, platted in 1871.
Photo: Drowzy at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
1,862
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Typical home
$128K
+4.2% in a year
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Jobs based here
760
Balanced
Is Piedmont a good place to live?
Piedmont’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 49% of residents live below the poverty line in Piedmont, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town in Missouri scores lower than Piedmont on hazard risk. On CDC estimates, its residents' health ranks in the bottom 2% nationally. Piedmont has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Piedmont stand out
Where Piedmont beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Piedmont$128K
Missouri$265K
Cost of livingB+
2.7 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 71% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
32 measures vs. Missouri
2 better8 too close to call22 worse
| Widest gap | Piedmont | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 34% | 15.8% |
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 99% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
How Piedmont grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Piedmont is from typical.
Jobs & income$40K median household incomeD−Open →HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center 28.6 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listD−Open →SafetyC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 11.2% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryPlatted 1871; 2 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.5; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Piedmont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Piedmont, and how to reach them.
PowerBlack River Electric Coop13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPiedmont PWS2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Piedmont’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Missouri you can register online until 27 days before Election Day, in person until 27 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 27 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWayneWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP code6395763957 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Piedmont.
HealthD−
Piedmont stands out in Missouri and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
26% of adults smoke cigarettes in Piedmont, against 17% in Missouri’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 42% of Piedmont adults get no exercise outside work. Piedmont beats the Missouri average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Piedmont | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
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
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
Piedmont’s public schools trail 64% of Missouri districts
Its public schools are run by the Clearwater R-I school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
36%of MO districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 363 | C+ |
| Clearwater HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 230 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
Compared with most of Missouri and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Piedmont is higher
Piedmont’s FEMA risk score is 95 of 100. Since 1982, 65 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Piedmont.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
65
paid flood claims since 1982
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Piedmont are worth about $128K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Piedmont home is worth about $128,000, up 4.2% in a year, 52% below the Missouri typical home. 51% of households own their home in Piedmont.
$128KZillow home value
| Piedmont | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 51% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $663 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Piedmont$128K
Missouri$265K
+4.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SafetyC−
Crime per resident in Piedmont is higher than in 83% of U.S. towns
The property crime rate in Piedmont is 18.3 per 1,000 residents.
17%of U.S. towns report more crimeC−Safety Grade
| Piedmont | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18.3 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
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
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
34
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
In Piedmont, expect four seasons and hot summers
Piedmont has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 90° and January nights drop 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, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Piedmont has 1.2 jobs for every working resident, and 582 people commute in
About one in 4 of Piedmont’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Piedmont fell to 760 in 2023, 136 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Poplar Bluff (7%), Greenville (4%) and Cape Girardeau (3%).
28%work in town
| Piedmont | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 13% | 8% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
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
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Piedmont
19pages on Piedmont
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 64% of MO districts · 3 schoolsSafetyC−2.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthD−Better than MO on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$128K typical home · up 4.2% in a yearWork & commuteD−$40K median household income · 760 jobs hereNatural hazardsD−FEMA risk higher than 95% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Piedmont; the nearest are
Three Rivers CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poplar Bluff29.7 mi$4,950 in-state tuitionSoutheast Missouri State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cape Girardeau65 mi$9,903 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Piedmont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
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)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
- ZIP code
- 63957
- Area code
- 573
Questions about Piedmont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Piedmont, MO expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Piedmont, MO known for?
Piedmont was platted in 1871. 2 notable people were born here, including Robert Banks and Chris Dinkins.