Tuscaloosa
| Tuscaloosa | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | |
Images top, left to right: Tuscaloosa near "The Strip", Downtown Tuscaloosa at night, Denny Chimes on The University of Alabama Campus, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, Bryant-Denny Stadium
|
|
| Nickname(s): Druid City, Title Town, T-Town, City of Champions | |
| Motto: "Together we can build a bridge to the future." | |
 Map of Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama |
|
 Tuscaloosa
|
|
| 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 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Walt Maddox |
| • Council President | Harrison Taylor |
| Area | |
| • City | 70.3 sq mi (182 km2) |
| • Land | 60.2 sq mi (156 km2) |
| • Water | 10.1 sq mi (26 km2) |
| Elevation | 222 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 90,468 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 96,122 |
| • Rank | US: 313th |
| • Density | 1,550.8/sq mi (598.8/km2) |
| • Urban | 139,114 (US: 233th) |
| • Metro | 235,628 (US: 190th) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 35401-35407, 35485-35487 |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
| FIPS code | 01-77256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0153742 |
| Website | City of Tuscaloosa |
Tuscaloosa (/tʌskəˈluːsə/ TUSK-ə-LOO-sə) is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama (in the southeastern United States). Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with an estimated population of 95,334 in 2013. Incorporated as a town on December 13, 1819, it was named after Tuskaloosa, the chieftain of a Muskogean-speaking people who battled and was defeated by Hernando de Soto in 1540 in the Battle of Mabila, and served as Alabama's capital city from 1826 to 1846.
Tuscaloosa is the regional center of industry, commerce, healthcare, and education for the area of west-central Alabama known as West Alabama. It is the principal city of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Tuscaloosa, Hale and Pickens counties and has an estimated metro population in 2013 of 235,628. Tuscaloosa is also the home of The University of Alabama, Stillman College and Shelton State Community College. While the city attracted international attention when Mercedes-Benz announced it would build its first automotive assembly plant in North America in Tuscaloosa County, the University of Alabama remains the dominant economic and cultural engine in the city.
...
Wikipedia