Piedmont, Oklahoma
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| Piedmont, Oklahoma | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Counties | Canadian, Kingfisher |
| Area | |
| - Total | 43.9 sq mi (113.8 km²) |
| - Land | 43.8 sq mi (113.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,650 |
| - Density | 83.3/sq mi (32.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 73078 |
| Area code(s) | 405 |
| FIPS code | 40-58700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1096622[2] |
Piedmont is a city in Canadian and Kingfisher counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and it is a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 3,650 at the 2000 census. Piedmont is a Home Rule City served by a Council-Manager Government.
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[edit] Geography
Piedmont is located at (35.670849, -97.751903)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.9 square miles (113.8 km²), of which, 43.8 square miles (113.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.23%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,650 people, 1,226 households, and 1,083 families residing in the city. The population density was 83.3 people per square mile (32.2/km²). There were 1,270 housing units at an average density of 29.0/sq mi (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.29% White, 0.47% African American, 2.90% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.
There were 1,226 households out of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.6% were non-families. 9.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,223, and the median income for a family was $57,121. Males had a median income of $37,273 versus $26,332 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,265. About 4.0% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
The city of Piedmont was founded on land claimed by Mr. James Dean (AKA "The Devil") during the [[Land Run of 1889|Unassigned Land Run of April 22, 1889]]. Piedmont remained a small but stable rural community for the first half of the 20th century. Starting in the 1950s the town became an increasingly popular bedroom community for those working in nearby Oklahoma City. Development of the "Northwest Expressway" (OK State Highway 3) resulted in population growth of 124%.
[edit] Education
The Piedmont school system is known for its surprising and often disputed level of excellence in education. Piedmont's school district includes 5 schools with a total staff number of 149. The school system consists of the Primary School, 2 Elementary Schools, Middle School, and High School. School teams are known by the nickname "Wildcats".
Piedmont High School won the Class C girls basketball State Championship in 1967.
The Pride of Piedmont Marching Band has won Class Championships at the Oklahoma Bandmasters' Association Championships in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
The 2007-2008 Year was the band's first year to go to Bands of America, at the St. Louis Super Regional. They placed 3rd in Class A and received the Class A Outstanding Musical Achievement award.
The Pride of Piedmont Winter Guard won a MAPAA State Championship during the 2005-06 season with their show "Scattered". In 2006-07, they finished 2nd in MAPAA state competition and competed at Winter Guard International with the show "Nature Boy".
Odyssey of the Mind has also brought many Regional and State Championships for the town. Several notable teams ranging from Elementary to High School level have advanced as far as world tournament.
The 2007 PHS Varsity Cheer team won Academic State Champion and was state runner-up in the co-ed division of class A.
PHS Softball has been District Champions from 2002-2007, Regional Champions from 2004-2007, State quarter finalist in 2004, State semi-finalist in 2006, and in 2004 were Top X Conference Champions.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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