Profile for Tuscaloosa, Alabama, AL

Tuscaloosa is on the Black Warrior River

Former and merged names include:
· Black Warrior Falls
· Mathildaville
· Shelbyville
· Shelleyville
· Shellytown
· Tuscaloosa Falls

State capital from 1826 to 1846

Union forces burned much of the university during the Civil War

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 555. The number of murders and homicides was 7. The violent crime rate was 7 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Dinah Washington, singer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Bad Ass Coffee, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Mid-South Flute Festival - March 23-24, 2007

Performing arts: Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Oake Lurleen State Park

Historic sites and museums: Old Tavern Museum, Alabama Museum of Natural History, Paul W. Bryant Museum, Children's Hands-On Museum, Battle-Friedman House

Colleges and universities: Stillman College, University of Alabama, Shelton State Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 76

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Cemeteries (39)

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Hotels (24)

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Parks (1)

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7% of Tuscaloosa residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tuscaloosa ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tuscaloosa was $19,129, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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31% of Tuscaloosa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Tuscaloosa festival dates:

• Mid-South Flute Festival - March 23-24, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Tuscaloosa include Audubon Place Historic District, Capitol Park Historic District, Caplewood Drive Historic District, Downtown Tuscaloosa Historic District, Druid City Historic District, Gorgas-Manly Historic District, Pinehurst Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Tuscaloosa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $375.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $880.

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Libraries in Tuscaloosa include Tuscaloosa Public Library, Weaver-Bolden Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Tuscaloosa include Tuscaloosa News

TV stations in Tuscaloosa include WCFT, WUOA.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WUAL-FM.

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Tuscaloosa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tuscaloosa political report.

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The average commute time for Tuscaloosa workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 18 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Tuscaloosa between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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