Piedmont, Missouri Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,992. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,975 (-0.9% change)
Males: 915 (45.9%), Females: 1,077 (54.1%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 63957

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $19,490
Median house value: $45,100

Population by Race

Races in Piedmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (21.4%), German (11.6%), Irish (11.3%), English (8.6%), Dutch (3.7%), French (2.5%).

Elevation: 502 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Piedmont

  • High school or higher: 53.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Piedmont city

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 16.5%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -350 (-14.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Piedmont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Piedmont:

  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 79 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 103 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
  • WAYNESVILLE RGNL ARPT AT FORNEY FIELD (about 108 miles; FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO; Abbreviation: TBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Piedmont:

  • PIEDMONT MUNI (about 3 miles; PIEDMONT, MO; Abbreviation: PYN)
  • BOLLINGER-CRASS MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; VAN BUREN, MO; Abbreviation: MO5)
  • DONIPHAN MUNICIPAL (about 33 miles; DONIPHAN, MO; Abbreviation: X33)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piedmont:

  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 77 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA (about 90 miles; ROLLA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,181)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 91 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 101 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 105 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)

Schools

Public high school in Piedmont:

  • CLEARWATER HIGH (Students: 390; Location: RTE 4 BOX 1004; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Piedmont:

  • VICTORY BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 30; Location: RT 2 CANYON RD; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Piedmont:

  • CLEARWATER ELEM. (Students: 508; Location: RTE 4 BOX 1004; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CLEARWATER MIDDLE (Students: 351; Location: RTE 4 BOX 1004; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Piedmont:

  • PIEDMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,254; Location: 118 WEST GREEN STREET; 12,836 books; 427 audio materials; 164 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)