Piedmont, Missouri
Kinetic Fiber in Piedmont: nearly all of Wayne County's Kinetic fiber
Piedmont, a Wayne County town, holds most of the county's Kinetic fiber residential service locations in the FCC data.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
Published · Updated · Facts checked
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Is Kinetic available in Piedmont, MO?
Kinetic's Missouri fiber list includes Piedmont, in Wayne County (checked Oct 27, 2026). The Dec 31, 2025 FCC data shows Kinetic fiber at 608 locations in Piedmont.
Fiber from any provider is reported at 67.5% of Piedmont's residential units. This summary share uses a different denominator from the raw provider location counts.
Piedmont at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kinetic listing for Piedmont | Listed as a Kinetic Fiber communityListed by Kinetic | Kinetic, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Population, July 1, 2024 | 1,869 peopleLast verified: data as of Jul 1, 2024; may be out of date | Census, Vintage 2024 |
| County | Wayne County | Census geography |
| Residential units in the FCC summary | 930 units | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Residential service locations where Kinetic reports service | 758 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Kinetic service locations on fiber | 608 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Kinetic's Wayne County fiber service locations that are in Piedmont | 608 of 656FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Kinetic service locations on copper (DSL) | 333 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Kinetic service locations below 100/20 Mbps | 112 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Providers, not counting satellite | 3 non-satellite providersFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Homes with a wired line at 100/20 Mbps or more | 84.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Wayne County homes with fiber from any provider | 22.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| State broadband grant project in Wayne County | Conexon Connect, LLC, 1 project | Missouri DED, Jan 23, 2023 |
What Kinetic offers in Piedmont
Kinetic's top advertised speeds in Piedmont are 2000/2000 Mbps on fiber and 300/20 Mbps on copper. At 112 of its 758 residential service locations in town, no Kinetic service reaches the FCC's 100/20 benchmark.
Kinetic sells fiber from 100 Mbps to 2 Gig, with upload equal to download (fiber plans page, checked Oct 27, 2026). Wayne County has 656 locations where Kinetic reports fiber, and Piedmont holds 608 of them.
For Kinetic's fiber outside Wayne County, see Kinetic's fiber footprint across its states.
Other ways Piedmont homes connect
Only 3 non-satellite providers file for Piedmont homes. Cable is reported at 57.5% of homes and licensed fixed wireless at 57.6%.
| Filer, as named by the FCC | Share of residential locations (all reported technologies) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Boycom Cablevision, Inc. | 57.53% | FCC map |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 57.63% | FCC map |
| Uniti Group Inc. (Kinetic's filing) | 84.09% | FCC map |
One in five Wayne County households, 20.6%, subscribes to satellite (Census, 2020-2024). Those households can read about moving from satellite to a wired line.
Missouri's broadband grant list, announced Jan 23, 2023, includes one Conexon Connect, LLC project in Wayne County. For Piedmont plan listings, compare every provider in Piedmont on Konecteaze, a related site.
| Technology | Share of locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 67.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Cable | 57.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| DSL over copper | 38.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
| Licensed fixed wireless | 57.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 2025 |
How to check your address and read the result
- Enter the full Piedmont address. At the end of 2025, Kinetic reported fiber at 608 of its 758 residential service locations in town.
- If the result is copper, compare it with the FCC's 100/20 benchmark. Kinetic reported 112 locations in Piedmont below it.
- Countywide the mix flips: copper at 2,461 of Kinetic's 2,904 Wayne County residential service locations. Only 48 of its county fiber service locations lie outside Piedmont.
How sure is each claim on this page?
- L1: ZIP estimate. A ZIP code covers many streets. We do not publish ZIP pages.
- L2: FCC-reported (used on this page). Providers report the technology at each location to the FCC National Broadband Map.
- L3: Provider-coverage (used on this page). Kinetic names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by Kinetic").
- L4: Provider-confirmed address. Only the address check reaches this level. It returns the offer for your street address and unit.
- L5: User-confirmed orderable. We never claim this level. You confirm it when you place the order.
Is Kinetic the right fit in Piedmont?
Fiber outnumbers copper in Kinetic's Piedmont filing, 608 locations to 333.
| The check returns | What it means in Piedmont | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Kinetic Fiber | Fiber shows up at 608 of Kinetic's 758 Piedmont locations. | Prepare for a fiber install. |
| A Kinetic copper plan | Kinetic's copper tops out at an advertised 300/20 in Piedmont. | Compare it with the cable and fixed wireless results for the same address. |
| No Kinetic result | Two filers each file at about 57% of Piedmont residential locations: Boycom Cablevision, Inc., at 57.53% and T-Mobile USA, Inc., at 57.63%. | Compare those two results. For T-Mobile, Order now. |
If a Piedmont result is Kinetic Fiber, choose between a gigabit and a multi-gig plan next. Piedmont's figures come from Kinetic, the FCC, the Census and Missouri's grant list. How we check availability explains how we weigh sources like these.
Kinetic near Piedmont
- Kinetic Fiber in Hawk Point
128 miles away in Lincoln County, where fiber is reported at 100% of the town's 298 residential units.
- Kinetic Fiber in Montgomery City
133.4 miles away. Kinetic lists it for fiber but reports no residential service locations inside the city.
- Kinetic in Pleasant Hope
143.4 miles away in Polk County. Kinetic reports fiber at just 32 service locations in Pleasant Hope itself.
- Kinetic Fiber in Missouri
Piedmont is one of 27 fiber communities on Kinetic's Missouri page (checked Oct 27, 2026). The nearest other one with a guide here is 128 miles away.
Common questions
Can I get Kinetic fiber in Piedmont, MO?
Kinetic's FCC filing for Dec 31, 2025 shows fiber at 608 locations in Piedmont, Missouri, and copper at 333 locations, some counted under both. That matches Kinetic's Missouri listing of Piedmont for fiber (checked Oct 27, 2026).
Is Kinetic fiber common elsewhere in Wayne County?
No: in FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025, 608 of 656 Kinetic fiber residential service locations in Wayne County, Missouri, are inside Piedmont, leaving 48 elsewhere in the county. Fiber from any provider is reported at 22.5% of Wayne County homes, against 67.5% inside Piedmont.
Is there cable internet in Piedmont?
Yes, FCC filers report cable at 57.5% of Piedmont's residential units as of Dec 31, 2025. Boycom Cablevision, Inc., the one filer with cable in its name, reports service at 57.53% of Piedmont residential locations across its line types. Only 3 non-satellite providers file for Piedmont, Missouri, including Kinetic's filer, Uniti Group Inc.
How many Piedmont households have internet?
Most do: Census Bureau estimates for 2020-2024 put 85% of Piedmont's 1,137 households on a broadband subscription of any type, a little above 82% across Wayne County, Missouri. In the county, 20.6% of households use satellite internet and 17.3% have no internet at all.
Sources and scope
- Kinetic — Kinetic locations in Missouri Checked · Supports: Kinetic's Missouri community listings
- Kinetic Fiber Internet plans Checked · Supports: Fiber product page. It contrasts fiber with cable and with DSL over copper, and says fiber availability is address-specific.
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: fixed broadband availability Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released 2026) · Supports: technology shares, provider counts and provider-reported technologies
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year estimates: internet subscriptions in household (B28002) Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, broadband subscriptions and households without a subscription
- U.S. Census Bureau — City and town population estimates Checked · Data as of July 1, 2024 (Vintage 2024) · Supports: population
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer place files and 2020 block assignment files Checked · Data as of 2020 Census geography · Supports: county and straight-line distances between places
- Missouri Department of Economic Development — ARPA Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program: award recipients Checked · Data as of Awards announced Jan 23, 2023 · Supports: state broadband grant projects by county