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Northport, Alabama

City of Northport
City
A view of Downtown Northport
A view of Downtown Northport
Location in Tuscaloosa County and the state of Alabama
Location in Tuscaloosa County and the state of Alabama
Coordinates: 33°15′14″N 87°35′32″W / 33.25389°N 87.59222°W / 33.25389; -87.59222Coordinates: 33°15′14″N 87°35′32″W / 33.25389°N 87.59222°W / 33.25389; -87.59222
Country United States
State Alabama
County Tuscaloosa
Government
 • Mayor Donna Aaron
Area
 • City 14.8 sq mi (38.5 km2)
 • Land 14.6 sq mi (37.9 km2)
 • Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation 220 ft (67 m)
Population (2013)
 • City 24,497
 • Density 1,313.2/sq mi (504.8/km2)
 • Metro 235,628 (US: 190th)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 35473, 35475, 35476
Area code(s) 205
FIPS code 01-55200
GNIS feature ID 0152708
Website www.cityofnorthport.org

Northport is a city in Tuscaloosa County in the west central part of the State of Alabama. Located on the Black Warrior River across from downtown Tuscaloosa, it is currently the 21st largest city in Alabama with an estimated population of 24,497 in 2013. It incorporated in 1871. It is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As Northport is adjacent to the larger city of Tuscaloosa, many residents work in Tuscaloosa or other parts of Tuscaloosa County. Although the two cities share a land boundary, much of their boundary (and historically all of the boundary) is the Black Warrior River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.9 square miles (39 km2), of which 14.6 square miles (38 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.48%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,435 people, 7,844 households, and 5,255 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,328.3 people per square mile (512.9/km²). There were 8,509 housing units at an average density of 581.6 per square mile (224.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.11% White, 26.03% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


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