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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Zip Code The Druid City The Alabama state capital is Montgomery. What would you like to know about Tuscaloosa Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Tuscaloosa Government Tuscaloosa Business Directory. Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce. Tuscaloosa Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Tuscaloosa Libraries. Tuscaloosa Schools. Zip Codes 35401, 35405, 35406 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Tuscaloosa is approximately 77,906 (2000). The approximate number of families is 31,194 (1990). The amount of land area in Tuscaloosa is 121.96 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 26.115 sq kilometers. The distance from Tuscaloosa to Washington DC is 727 miles. The distance to the Alabama state capital is 96 miles. (as the crow flies) Tuscaloosa is positioned 33.23 degrees north of the equator and 87.54 degrees west of the prime meridian. Tuscaloosa per capita income is $23,207 (1999). Tuscaloosa median income is $47,400 (2001). Tuscaloosa miscellany. Return to Index Location Tuscaloosa location: in western Alabama about 57 miles southwest of Birmingham. It is located on the Black Warrior River. Return to Index Climate & Weather The climate for Tuscaloosa is subtropical. There are four separate seasons in Tuscaloosa. There is no real dry season and the area has high humidity which is typical of the southeastern United States. Most of the rain falls during the fall, winter and spring seasons. The weather in Tuscaloosa is moderate. In the winter, the temperatures are quite variable going down to lows of between 15 and 20 degrees F. Summers will be hot, but everything is air conditioned! Here is a weather page with lots of links. Tuscaloosa average annual rainfall is 53.57 inches per year Tuscaloosa average annual snowfall is 0.6 inches per year. Tuscaloosa average temperature is 63.8 degrees F. The average low temperature is 52.2 degrees F. The average high temperature is 75.3 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Tuscaloosa history: Tuscaloosa is known as the Druid City because of its abundance of old oaks and hardwoods. This nickname was given during Civil War times. Because of the Black Warrior River, many Indian trails came together here. This point was the southern-most spot on the river which could be consistently forded during most of the year. This same network of trails also brought white settlers to the area. After the War of 1812, the number of settlers increased greatly. The settlement of cabins which rose up here was named for the great chief, Black Warrior who met up with explorer, Hernando DeSoto, centuries before. The name, Tuscaloosa is from the Choctaw words, tushka, which means warrior and lusa, which means black. Tuscaloosa was incorporated on 13 December 1819 as part of Alabama territory. This was just one day before Alabama was admitted to the Union as a state, making Tuscaloosa one day older than the State of Alabama. Tuscaloosa was named the state capital in 1826 and served as such until 1846. The University of Alabama was established in Tuscaloosa in 1831. Both the status as the state capital and the establishment of the University in Tuscaloosa helped the city to grow larger. By 1845, the population was 4,250. When the capital was removed to Montgomery in 1846, the population began to fall. By 1850, the population was just 1,950. During this decade the Bryce State Hospital for the insane was opened in Tuscaloosa helping to compensate for the loss of the capital. Many men from Tuscaloosa served in the Civil War, around 3,500. The University was burned during the last part of the war effort with only four of the original buildings remaining. Learn more about Historic Tuscaloosa from the Tuscaloosa Preservation Society Return to Index Attractions Tuscaloosa attractions: Tuscaloosa has two sister cities - Narashino, Japan and Schomdorf, Germany. Learn more about Tuscaloosa at this informative sites: Druid City Online Your guide to Tuscaloosa, Alabama and the Deep South Online Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Web Alabama Museum of natural History 6th Ave., Smith Hall University of Alabama Campus Phone: 205-348-7550 Visit the Grand Exhibit Hall which has the largest mineral and rock collection in the state. Fossils from earlier eras are also on display. The Battle-Friedman House & Gardens 1010 Greensboro Ave 205-758-6138 This town house was built in 1835 and is an example of the Federal/Greek Revival style. The house has period furnishings and art with a formal garden outside. Children's Hands-On Museum 2213 University Blvd. Phone: 205-349-4235 Please call ahead for hours of operation University of Alabama Arboretum Box 870344 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0344 Phone: 205-553-3278 Fax: 205-553-3728 Email natural trails, native southeastern plants, trees and gardens. Located on Loop Road, east of VA Medical Center. Paul W. Bryant Museum 300 Bryant Drive Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487 Phone: (205)348-4668 Fax: (205) 348-8883 Celebrates more than 100 years of football at the University of Alabama Murphy African-American Museum 2601 Bryant Dr. & Lurleen Wallace Blvd. S. Tuscaloosa, Alabama Phone: 205-758-2861 Depicts the life-style of a professional African-American family in the early 20th century Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. 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