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 |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • City | 99,600 |
| • Rank | Alabama: 5th |
| • Density | 1,607.93/sq mi (620.83/km2) |
| • Urban | 156,450 |
| • Metro | 268,674 (Alabama: 5th) |
| 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 |
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).
