Profile for Piedmont, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Cross Plains

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 4. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Rick Bragg, writer

Nearby parks & recreation: Chief Ladiga Trail

Historic sites and museums: Piedmont Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Piedmont

Cemeteries (19)

Communities (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Calhoun County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
• State data - Alabama
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Piedmont demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Calhoun County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Anniston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 36272 ZIP code.

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• Calhoun County government
• Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce

4% of Piedmont residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Piedmont ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Piedmont
• Cemeteries in Calhoun County
• Libraries in or near Piedmont

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• Calhoun County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
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• Piedmont area parks
• Wineries near Piedmont

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• Piedmont area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Calhoun County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Piedmont
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Calhoun County

• Piedmont business guide
• Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Calhoun County
• Arrests in Calhoun County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Piedmont was $14,220, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Calhoun County economic census
• Calhoun County economic summary
• Calhoun County employment growth
• Calhoun County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

10% of Piedmont residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Piedmont
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
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• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

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• Air pollution in Calhoun County
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• Land contamination in Calhoun County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Calhoun County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

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• Alabama county fairs
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Piedmont
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• Piedmont items now on sale

• Calhoun County government
• Alabama state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Piedmont medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Piedmont
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• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Calhoun County genealogy forum

Median rent in Piedmont, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $207.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $534.

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Libraries in Piedmont include Piedmont Public Library ... View libraries

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• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Piedmont
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Calhoun County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Piedmont political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
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• Alabama elections board

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The average commute time for Piedmont workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Piedmont travel guide
• Airports near Piedmont
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• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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