Piedmont, California
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A view of Piedmont
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 Location in Alameda County and the state of California |
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 City of Piedmont
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| Coordinates: 37°49′N 122°14′W / 37.817°N 122.233°WCoordinates: 37°49′N 122°14′W / 37.817°N 122.233°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Alameda |
| Incorporated | January 31, 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeff Wieler |
| • State Senate | Nancy Skinner (D) |
| • State Assembly | Tony Thurmond (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Barbara Lee (D) |
| • Alameda County Board of Supervisors | Keith Carson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.678 sq mi (4.345 km2) |
| • Land | 1.678 sq mi (4.345 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,667 |
| • Estimate (January 1, 2016) | 11,219 |
| • Density | 6,400/sq mi (2,500/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 94602, 94610, 94611, 94618 |
| Area code(s) | 510 |
| FIPS code | 06-56938 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659383, 2411418 |
| Website | www |
Piedmont is a small, mostly-residential, semi-suburban city located in Alameda County, California, United States. The City of Piedmont is completely surrounded by the city of Oakland. Piedmont's residential population was 10,667 at the 2010 census.
The name comes after the region of Piedmont in Italy, and literally means foothill. Piedmont was incorporated in 1907, and was developed significantly in the 1920s and 1930s. The Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) includes three elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools.
The original neighborhood of Piedmont was larger than the current municipality of Piedmont, with the Mountain View Cemetery considered full part of the Piedmont neighborhood.
Residents originally sought incorporation in 1907. Two elections were held among the citizens of Piedmont in 1907, both of which narrowly upheld the decision for Piedmont to become a separate city, rather than become a neighborhood within the city of Oakland.
According to the city's web page, "In the Roaring Twenties Piedmont was known as the “City of Millionaires” because there were more millionaires per square mile than in any city in the United States." Many of these millionaires built mansions that still stand, notably on Sea View Avenue and Sotelo Avenue/Glen Alpine Road in 'Alta' Piedmont. Piedmont became a charter city under the laws of the state of California on December 18, 1922. On February 27, 1923, voters adopted the charter, which can only be changed by another vote of the people.
Piedmont celebrated the year 2007 as its Centennial Anniversary since incorporation. The Centennial Committee hosted celebratory events along a trail that runs through downtown Piedmont and denoted historical landmarks in the city. The Committee also created a float for the city's Fourth of July parade.
The historical exhibit "A Deluxe Autonomy: Piedmont’s First 100 Years" was on display in the Oakland Public Library from January 5 to March 31, 2007.
Piedmont is located at 37°49′19″N 122°13′53″W / 37.821994°N 122.231405°W.
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