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Tuscaloosa

Alabama · AL
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City in Alabama, United States
1819Established
99,600Population
71.7 sq miArea
223 ftElevation

Tuscaloosa ( TUS-kə-LOO-sə) is a city in and the county seat of Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal and Piedmont plains meet. Alabama's fifth-most populous city, the population was 99,600 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 114,288 in 2025. It was known as Tuskaloosa until the early 20th century. It is also known as "the Druid City" because of the numerous water oaks planted in its downtown streets since the 1840s. Incorporated on December 13, 1819, it was named after Tuskaloosa, the chief of a band of Muskogean-speaking people defeated by the forces of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in 1540 in the Battle of …

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The forecast calls for Mostly Sunny, highs near 97°. In the local news, Photos of Vestavia Hills vs Tuscaloosa County flag football (The Tuscaloosa News), No. 1 tight end, top DBs and DLs among blue-chippers descending on Tuscaloosa for Alabama-FSU (On3), and Alabama vs Florida State game day tips for fans (The Tuscaloosa News).

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