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Population (year 2000): 4,684
Males: 2,229 (47.6%), Females: 2,455 (52.4%)
Anderson County
Zip code:
29673
Median resident age: 37.2 years
Median household income: $36,310 (year 2000)
Median house value: $75,700 (year 2000)
Races in Piedmont:
- White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
- Black (5.8%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (32.4%), Irish (8.1%),
English (6.7%), German (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Dutch
(2.1%).
Elevation: 819 feet
Land area: 8.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Piedmont
- High school or higher: 71.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Piedmont CDP
- Never married: 19.1%
- Now married: 60.7%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 8.8%
- Divorced: 9.6%
0.6% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Piedmont:
- GREENVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 9 miles;
GREENVILLE, SC)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)
- PALMETTO BAPTIST MED CTR EASLEY (about 14 miles;
EASLEY, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Piedmont:
- DONALDSON CENTER (about 8 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID:
GYH)
- GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 21 miles; GREER,
SC; ID: GSP)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 23 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Piedmont:
- GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
ID: GMU)
- PICKENS COUNTY (about 18 miles; PICKENS, SC; ID:
LQK)
- OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 30 miles; CLEMSON, SC;
ID: CEU)
Amtrak station near Piedmont:
- 11 miles: GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON ST.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Piedmont:
- GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles;
GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
- BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; GREENVILLE,
SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
- FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
FT enrollment: 2,915)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT
enrollment: 15,962)
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles;
PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
- SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles;
SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
- LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT
enrollment: 2,429)
Public high schools in Piedmont:
- WREN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,484; Location:
905 WREN SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WOODMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,001;
Location: 150 WOODMONT ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Piedmont:
- TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 69;
Location: 824 PIEDMONT HIGHWAY; Grades: PK - 12)
- PIEDMONT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 57;
Location: 750 OIL MILL RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Piedmont:
- WOODMONT MIDDLE (Students: 888; Location: 325
FLAT ROCK ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WREN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 735; Location:
1010 WREN SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WREN ELEMENTARY (Students: 593; Location: 226
ROPER ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520;
Location: 1220 OLD GROVE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- SUE CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 473;
Location: 3 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- SPEARMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390;
Location: 2048 EASLEY HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 05)
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