Jessica HassanPiedmont’s city footprint includes Calhoun and Cherokee counties. Its municipal services and public places can be useful across a wider home search, but a county name, postal address and utility connection answer different questions. A practical first visit can combine the library or a park with the correct utility office, rather than sending every errand to the address in a website footer.
Map sources and notes
When can you use the library, and what is available online?
Both the city’s library page and the library’s own website list Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday hours of 8 a.m.–4 p.m., with Wednesday ending at noon. The library site lists weekends closed. They agree on 256-447-3369, but disagree on the street number on North Main Street; confirm the entrance with staff before your first visit.
The city lists books, movies, audio materials, public computers and free Wi-Fi. The library site links its catalog and Camellia downloadable books, as well as Alabama Virtual Library and homework-help resources. Browsing the catalog is a useful first step before a trip; borrowing and digital-account eligibility remain questions for library staff, not benefits established by a Piedmont mailing address.
Would a free park or a civic-center membership fit your routine?
The city describes Fagan’s Park as free and open to the public, with a playground, picnic pavilion, walking track, outdoor basketball and tennis/pickleball courts. The adjacent recreation-center option has a different arrangement: the Clyde H. Pike Civic Center lists a fitness room, gymnasium and walking track, along with memberships and rental space.
| Option | Posted cost or arrangement | Useful distinction |
|---|---|---|
| Fagan’s Park | Free public park | Outdoor playground, courts and walking track |
| Civic Center day pass | $5 | A short trial before choosing an annual membership |
| Civic Center annual membership | $110 single; $180 family | Confirm the current membership terms for your household |
| Civic Center walking-track membership | $50 per year | A separate listed option from full fitness membership |
The Civic Center is at 500 Mill Street, Piedmont, AL 36272, phone 256-447-3367. Its posted hours are Monday–Thursday 6 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 6 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturday 6 a.m.–2 p.m.; Sunday is closed. Rates are the city’s posted figures reviewed October 30, 2026, not a guaranteed future quote. A park’s free admission does not imply free room rentals or a civic-center membership.
Where do water, gas and sewer account questions go?
The Water Works, Gas and Sewer Department identifies its customer office at 128 South Center Avenue, Piedmont, AL 36272, Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., with 256-447-3560 as the contact number. It handles starting, stopping or transferring service, billing and service requests. This is a different destination from the filtration plant or the general City Hall address.
Bring the actual property and intended service date into that conversation. The department’s list of services does not prove that all three connections exist at a vacant lot or a particular house. Keep utility availability separate from municipal identity and from which county maintains the property records.
Make the first visit answer an everyday question
Choose the visit around a routine you genuinely expect to use: a weekday library stop, an outdoor walk or a paid fitness visit. If your home search also involves a longer drive to work, the regional commute-comparison guide explains why the full address-to-workplace trip matters more than a distance circle. The library, park and service-office details above give you concrete stops; they do not turn Piedmont into a fixed commute-time zone.
What do the numbers say?
Population U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, vintage 2025; resident population as of July 1, 2025. ACS sampling margins of error do not apply. Median age U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±10.3 years. Households U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±221 housing units. Households correspond to occupied housing units. Housing units U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±266 housing units. Owner-occupied homes U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±203 housing units. Renter-occupied homes U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±151 housing units. Median household income U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimate. Published 90% margin of error: ±8364 USD/year. Income is in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Vacant housing units U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Housing units. Unit: housing units. Vacant is a Census housing-status category, not a count of homes advertised for sale or rent. Published 90% margin of error: +/-157 housing units. Median owner-occupied home value U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Owner-occupied housing units. Unit: USD. Survey-reported value of owner-occupied homes, not current listings, appraisals or sale prices. Published 90% margin of error: +/-13781 USD. Median gross rent U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Unit: USD/month. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable tenant-paid utilities and fuels; not current advertised rents. Published 90% margin of error: +/-289 USD/month. Owner costs with mortgage U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Owner-occupied housing units with a mortgage. Unit: USD/month. Median selected monthly owner costs include mortgage payments and applicable taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and fees; not mortgage payment alone. Published 90% margin of error: +/-141 USD/month. Owner costs without mortgage U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Owner-occupied housing units without a mortgage. Unit: USD/month. Median selected monthly owner costs include applicable taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and fees. Published 90% margin of error: +/-50 USD/month. Renters spending 30%+ on housing U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimate. Universe: Cash-rent renter households with gross rent as a percentage of income computed. Unit: percent. Calculated share with gross rent at least 30% of household income. Excludes households whose percentage cannot be computed. Derived margin of error is unavailable; no unrelated margin is substituted. Formula: 100*(B25070_007E+B25070_008E+B25070_009E+B25070_010E)/(B25070_001E-B25070_011E). Numerator: 271; denominator: 592. Mean commute U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year Data Profile DP03_0025E. Mean one-way travel time to work, in minutes; workers age 16 and over who did not work from home. Retained accepted source run profile-31190; source SHA256 097b9dc1979c94ef809352561e32e389771b032607396d637bc4de7c701f8dea, line 430. This reuses accepted source evidence, not a new API fetch. Published 90% margin of error: +/-4.5 minutes. Survey travel time is not a current traffic estimate or a route to a named employer. Population and ACS measures may cover different periods; the source notes identify each one. Community averages do not describe an individual household or establish the condition or suitability of a particular property. Estimates and margins are retained without replacing missing or annotated values with zero.Piedmont Facts
People
Homes
Housing costs
Calculated measures
Travel
Income
Sources & notes
Continue your area search
Explore homes in the Piedmont area search. This map-based view is not an exact Census or service boundary, a complete inventory claim or confirmation of services. Compare the actual listing locations with the questions above.
Explore source-qualified locations within 20 miles of this locality reference point, including places across county lines. Red +: locality reference point. Bands: 1, 3, 5, 10 and 20 straight-line miles, not travel times or boundaries. Pins show recorded or representative locations; check place pages for access details. 5 source-qualified records within 20 miles. No mapped records match these filters. Try a wider distance or another category.Explore nearby
Want help connecting the details?
Tell me about your Piedmont buying, selling or relocation plans. I can help organize the home search around the routines and property questions that matter to you, while the responsible offices and providers confirm the address-specific details.
Sources and review notes
Official resources reviewed October 30, 2026. Undated pages are treated as guidance checked on that date; hours, fees and operating arrangements can change. The 2024 Census map shows geographic context, not current parcel, school or utility boundaries.