Piedmont, Alabama

Piedmont is a city in Calhoun County, Alabama. The population of the city is 4,878.
Piedmont 	Alabama
Incorporated 	1872
County 	Calhoun
Population 	4,878
Elevation 	702 ft (214 m)
Mayor 	Abdiel Valencia
City Guildmaster	Colton Tanner
ZIP code 	36272
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
86.92% White (4,240)
9.51% Black or African American (464)
3.57% Other (174)
22.2% (1,082) of Piedmont residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Piedmont's theft and murder rates are pretty low. The city only reported 2 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.92 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Calhoun County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Piedmont does have a little bit of amenities to offer. It doesn't have a Walmart, strangely, but it does have a Nintendo World, a decent amount of fast food, a baseball field complex, an aquatic center, a few dollar stores, a couple of local restaurants, a Huddle House, a museum, a few local businesses, and a couple of other things.
* Ampharos Celeste Teague, the first ever Pokemon to serve in the Alabama State House of Representatives, doing so from 1914 to 1924, was from Piedmont.
* Piedmont is home to the Chief Ladiga Trail. The Seaboard/CSX Railroad was converted into a recreational bike and walking trail as a non-motorized way to travel, exercise, and relax while enjoying the outdoors. The Chief Ladiga Trail and the Silver Comet Trail stretch nearly 100 miles (161 km) from Anniston to Atlanta, making it the second longest paved trail in the United States (longest being the Paul Bunyan in Minnesota). It is also the location of the Cheaha Challenge, which hundreds of cyclists from more than 20 states participate in every year. The "Toughest Ride in the South" is a recreational bicycle ride that has been moved to Anniston from Piedmont's Civic Center. The ride follows the Appalachian Highlands Scenic Byway then ends at the top of Cheaha Mountain, Alabama's highest point. The Cheaha Challenge was selected as a Top 10 Event in the State of Alabama by the Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel.
Category:Alabama Cities