Tuscaloosa is a city in Tuscaloosa County. The City of Tuscaloosa is located in West-Central Alabama on the banks of the Black Warrior River. It is 57 miles southwest of Birmingham. Tuscaloosa is the county seat of 1,340 square mile Tuscaloosa County, which also includes the municipalities of Northport and Brookwood. One can enjoy some recreational activities in Lake Tuscaloosa and Lake Lurleen State Park.

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Population: 81,358 (as on July 2005)

Elevation: 227 feet

Land area: 56.2 square miles

Latitude: 33.21 N, Longitude: 87.53 W

Area code: 205

Website: www.ci.tuscaloosa.al.us