Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa · USGS GNIS name record 153742
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These Census tracts have reference points near Tuscaloosa. Their figures describe the entire named tract, not this locality. Open a tract to inspect its map, sources and demographic percentages.
Census tract 116 ↗
Tuscaloosa County · AL
- Population
- 4,232
- Median home value
- $246,100
Census tract 114.02 ↗
Tuscaloosa County · AL
- Population
- 3,079
- Median home value
- $701,200
Census tract 104.04 ↗
Tuscaloosa County · AL
- Population
- 2,841
- Median home value
- $264,200
Census tract 114.01 ↗
Tuscaloosa County · AL
- Population
- 4,600
- Median home value
- $660,500
The source behind the name
USGS GNIS Populated Place names in all 50 states and DC. Features in the historical extract or explicitly named historical are excluded; duplicate decision records with identical identities and coordinates are collapsed. GNIS points identify names, not legal or neighborhood boundaries, current occupancy, school attendance or a statistical population. Nearby Census places and tracts remain separately named geographies. Name completeness and currency vary; this is not a claim to include every locally used neighborhood name.
Original USGS record for Tuscaloosa ↗Dataset snapshot 2026-09-02 · Source record edited 06/07/2022 · NAD83 · approximate source location
USGS description & history
Reportedly the name Tuscaloosa is a compound Choctaw Indian word; "tusko" meaning "warrior" and "loosa" meaning "black". The Black Warrior River flows through the north portion of the city. In 1809 Creek chief Occechemolta established a settlement at the falls of the River. (US-T125/Alabama: A Guide to the Deep South/p 244). County seat of Tuscaloosa County 1818 to 1822 and 1826 to the present. State capital from 1826 to 1846.
Source notes may describe earlier conditions.Source files & checksums
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