Tuscaloosa, Alabama
county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States
Tuscaloosa is a city and county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Tuscaloosa has a population of about 100,000 people and a metro population of about 270,000 people. Tuscaloosa has an area of about 72 sq mi (186.5 km2). It sits at a height of 222 feet (68 m).
Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |
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 View of Downtown Tuscaloosa from Greensboro Avenue | |
| Nickname(s): Druid City, T-Town, City of Champions | |
| Motto: "Together we can build a bridge to the future." | |
 Location of Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | |
  Tuscaloosa, Alabama Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′24″N 87°32′5″W / 33.20667°N 87.53472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Incorporated | December 13, 1819[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 72.02 sq mi (186.52 km2) |
| • Land | 61.94 sq mi (160.43 km2) |
| • Water | 10.07 sq mi (26.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 222 ft (68 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 99,600 |
| • Rank | Alabama: 5th |
| • Density | 1,607.93/sq mi (620.83/km2) |
| • Urban | 156,450[4] |
| • Metro | 268,674 (Alabama: 5th)[3] |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 35401-35407, 35485-35487 |
| Area code(s) | 205 & 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-77256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0153742 |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ A Digest of the Laws of the State of Alabama: Containing The Statutes and Resolutions in Force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 62. Chapter XXVI. Page 803-805. "An Act to Incorporate the Town of Tukaloosa (sic).—Passed December 13, 1818." (Internet Archive)
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. May 18, 2023. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Urban and Rural: List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Tuscaloosa city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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