Tuscaloosa (Alabama)
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| Coordinates | 33°12′24″N 87°32′5″W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tuscaloosa |
| Incorporated | December 13, 1819 |
| Elevation | 222 ft (68 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| ZIP codes | 35401-35407, 35485-35487 |
| Area code(s) | 205 & 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-77256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0153742 |
| Website | www.tuscaloosa.com |
| Government (Type) | Mayor-Council |
| Government (Mayor) | Walt Maddox |
| Government (Council President) | Cynthia Almond |
| Government (City) | 72.02 sq mi (186.52 km2) |
| Government (Land) | 61.94 sq mi (160.43 km2) |
| Government (Water) | 10.07 sq mi (26.09 km2) |
| Area (City) | 72.02 sq mi (186.52 km2) |
| Area (Land) | 61.94 sq mi (160.43 km2) |
| Area (Water) | 10.07 sq mi (26.09 km2) |
| Population (2020) (City) | 99,600 |
| Population (2020) (Rank) | US: 313th AL: 5th |
| Population (2020) (Density) | 1,607.93/sq mi (620.83/km2) |
| Population (2020) (Urban) | 139,114 (US: 233rd) |
| Population (2020) (Metro) | 235,628 (US: 190th AL: 5th) |
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Tuscaloosa (/ˌtʌskəˈluːsə/TUS-kə-LOO-sə) is a city in and the 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-largest city, it had an estimated population of 101,129 in 2019. 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 Mabila, in what is now central Alabama. It served as Alabama's capital city from 1826 to 1846.