Located along the banks of the Black Warrior River in west-central Alabama, Tuscaloosa is home to 99,543 residents and a thriving business community.

Tuscaloosa is home to The University of Alabama, the state's largest public university and home of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Come out to a football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium, tour the beautiful campus or get to know some of our students!

In honor of the legendary "Black Warrior," a great chief who had had a fateful encounter with explorer Hernando DeSoto centuries before somewhere in Southwest Alabama, the settlers named the place Tuscaloosa (from the Choctaw words "tushka" meaning warrior and "lusa" meaning black).

City garbage service is mandatory for all single-family residential premises in the Tuscaloosa corporate city limits. New residents may apply for garbage service when they apply for their water and sewer services via the New Account Form. Multi-family and non-residential premises may be eligible for City garbage collection service.

The Tuscaloosa Police Department will employ a well-qualified, highly-trained workforce that leverages the best technologies and ensures a department culture committed to the reduction of crime and disorder so all citizens can enjoy their daily lives free of fear.

A business license is required to operate a business within the City of Tuscaloosa or its Police Jurisdiction. Generally speaking, the Police Jurisdiction is the three-mile area that extends past the City Limits of Tuscaloosa but not into the jurisdiction of another city.

Tuscaloosa 311 is the three-digit non-emergency telephone line for Tuscaloosa, which directs callers to the City of Tuscaloosa’s non-emergency call center. 311 helps residents submit service requests, get assistance with permits or licenses, find information on city events, or report a problem with any city services.

The Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL) has played an important role throughout the history of Tuscaloosa. Acquired by the City of Tuscaloosa at the end of World War II, the airport continues to be a vital part of the city's growth.

Located along the banks of the Black Warrior River in west-central Alabama, Tuscaloosa is home to 99,543 residents and a thriving business community.

Located along the banks of the Black Warrior River in west-central Alabama, Tuscaloosa is home to 99,543 residents and a thriving business community.