Welcome to Piedmont History

• Early History: The Ohlone Native American tribe originally inhabited the region where Piedmont is situated. 
• 1870:  The land that would later become Piedmont, was purchased by a wealthy group of San Francisco residents who named it after the Piedmont region in Italy. The intention was to create an exclusive residential community away from busy San Francisco.
• 1907:  Piedmont officially became a city and was developed as an affluent community with large homes, open spaces, and parks.  It attracted prominent businessmen, politicians, and professionals – in other words, wealth.
• 1920:  The PUSD (Piedmont Unified School District) was established in 1920 and consistently ranks among the top school districts in California.
• 1923: Piedmont became a charter city

• Economic demographic = median household income $242,000. (U.S. Census Bureau Data)
• Population: 11,000
• Charter city, 1.7 miles within Oakland, but with its own local authority, own police and fire departments, and public works
• City Administrator Form of Government (5 council members, city attorney)

To Be Determined