Welcome to Piedmont ...
The city of Piedmont is located in Meade County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Piedmont, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Piedmont has a population of 903 people<2> (see below for details).
Piedmont is 3,490 feet [1,064 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Piedmont is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Piedmont lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Piedmont lies within the (605) area code.
The ZIP code for Piedmont: 57769<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Piedmont had an population of 903 people. This is an increase of 306.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 437.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Piedmont had a population of 222 people. This makes Piedmont the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Piedmont represents 0.03% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 234th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 222 people, the population of Piedmont increased 32.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 168 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Piedmont.
Communities Also Named Piedmont ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Piedmont - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piedmont.
Communities near Piedmont ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piedmont.
- Rapid City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <5>
- Box Elder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Box Elder is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <5>
- Rapid Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- Sturgis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
- Deadwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <5>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Johnson Siding
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Murphy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Sheridan ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - South Canyon Country Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canyon Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
- South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Piedmont. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piedmont.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piedmont. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piedmont.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piedmont. See our Newspapers Page for Piedmont.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piedmont ...
Looking for more information about Piedmont? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Piedmont, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Piedmont.
Adding Piedmont to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Piedmont in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Piedmont was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Piedmont on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Piedmont.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piedmont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Piedmont. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piedmont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Piedmont). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Piedmont or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |