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Piedmont, Oklahoma
Location of Piedmont, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°40′15″N 97°45′7″W / 35.67083, -97.75194
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Counties Canadian, Kingfisher
Area
 - City  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)
 - City 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 40-58700GR2
GNIS feature ID 1096622GR3

Piedmont is a rapidly growing suburb in Canadian County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. As of 2006, the city is estimated to have a total population of 5,008. Piedmont is a modern Home Rule City served by a Council-Manager Government. Image File history File links OKMap-doton-Piedmont. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Largest metro area Oklahoma City metro area Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... List of Oklahoma counties and county seats: Adair County : Stilwell Alfalfa County : Cherokee Atoka County : Atoka Beaver County : Beaver Beckham County : Sayre Blaine County : Watonga Bryan County : Durant Caddo County : Anadarko Canadian County : El Reno Carter County : Ardmore Cherokee County : Tahlequah Choctaw County : Hugo Cimarron County : Boise City Cleveland County... Kingfisher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... Area code 405 serves the state of Oklahoma. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Largest metro area Oklahoma City metro area Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,898 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... OKC redirects here. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Devolution or Home rule is the pooling of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ...

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Geography

Piedmont is located at 35°40′15″N, 97°45′7″W (35.670849, -97.751903)GR1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 113.8 km² (43.9 mi²). 113.5 km² (43.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,650 people, 1,226 households, and 1,083 families residing in the city. The population density was 32.2/km² (83.3/mi²). There were 1,270 housing units at an average density of 11.2/km² (29.0/mi²). 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. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


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. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


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. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about smaller geographic areas. ... The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Piedmont had a reported City-data.com crime index for the year 2005 of 72.0 The five year average for the years 2001-2005 was 94.5 (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 325.2).


History

The City of Piedmont was founded on land claimed by Mr. James Dean 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 1950's 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%. is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


School and State Championships

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." The term wildcat or wild cat may refer to several concepts: Wild Cat is a type of cat wildcat strike is a strike of workers that is not authorized by union leadership Wildcat is often used in North America as a synonym for the bobcat Wildcat (chess) is a chess...


Piedmont High School Won the Class C girls basketball State Championship in 1967.


In 1998, the Pride of Piedmont Marching Band participated in their first marching band competition in well over 10 years. At a regional marching competition in Ardmore, They competed against 20 bands and placed in 20th position. Thier show was known as "The Caveman". There were 39 members.


In 1999, the Pride of Piedmont competed in several competitions throughout Oklahoma. Placing in the middle of the pack at most shows, our year's highlight was a 2nd place finish out of 4 bands in our class at a small competition in Mounds, OK. Their show was called "On the Brink of Forever". There were 49 members.


In 2000, The Pride participated in the Oklahoma State Band Contest for the first time in well over a decade. In their first state-wide competition, They preformed "The Alien" placing 6th in class 1A-2A-3A. There were 56 members.


In October of 2001, the 81 members of the Pride of Piedmont Marching Band won the class 1A-2A-3A state championship with their show "Asakusa Matsuri".


Seeking an even greater challenge, the 2002 Pride of Piedmont chose to compete in class 4A-5A, against schools well over twice their size. In November, they preformed what is now known as "The Irish Show" and became the first band ever in Oklahoma to become a state finalist in a class larger than its own, placing 7th overall. Memberships totaled to 91.


Due to a rule change, Piedmont was pushed back down to the 1A-2A-3A championships. In October, they again were named Oklahoma state champions. Their slogan was "The little band that could but wasn't allowed. The show was "Electricity". There were 96 members.


School growth allowed the 2004 Pride of Piedmont to again compete with larger schools. Despite being the smallest 4A school in Oklahoma state finals. They won yet another state championship, defeating a band program that had won that championship for the previous 10 years. Their show was "The Scream" based upon Edward Munch's painting. Membership was now 100.


The 2005 Pride began their year with outstanding new instrumental music facility at Piedmont High School and $70,000 in new equipment. In October, They won another Oklahoma state championship, their 4th in 5 years. Their show was called "Indigenous" relating to Native Americans and the Trail of Tears. Membership was over 100 members.


The 2006 marching season began with additional $150,000 of new equipment made possible by the support of our administration and community. 107 performers pulled off the greatest performance in Piedmont band history by coming second at the Oklahoma state finals. Their show "Apparition" has been said to be "One of the greatest marching shows we have ever seen in OBA Competitions" and had the whole crown on its feet.


In 2007 the band moved to a new level in music and marching. The band redid a new version of the Japanese show. Their show named "Kodo", as said by the members, is the hardest they have had. The band won 1st place in their class and 2nd by .4 overall by Bixby at the Oklahoma State Championships. Still having more shows they pushed on in practice time to their first out of state competition. Going to the Bands of America Super Regional they expected a low score with being a new band, so all they cared about was having a great show, which they did. Best show of the year at that. They then also placed 3rd in Class A and was awarded Outstanding Musical Performance.


The 2007-2008 Year was the band's first year to go to Bands of America. They placed 3rd place in 1A and recived the award for High Music.


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.


External links

City of Piedmont: http://www.piedmont-ok.gov/
Piedmont Chamber of Commerce: http://www.piedmontokchamber.org/
Piedmont Public Schools: http://www.piedmont.k12.ok.us/
Piedmont Public Library: http://www.piedmontlibrary.org/


Coordinates: 35.670849° N 97.751903° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Piedmont, Oklahoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (467 words)
Piedmont is a rapidly growing suburb in Canadian County, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.
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