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Definition: Tuscaloosa |
TuscaloosaNoun1. A university town in west central Alabama. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Tuscaloosa" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1960. (references) |
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Tuscaloosa is also the home of the University of Alabama.
Geography
Tuscaloosa is located at 33°12'24" North, 87°32'5" West (33.206540, -87.534607)1.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 172.8 km² (66.7 mi²). 145.7 km² (56.2 mi²) of it is land and 27.1 km² (10.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 15.68% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 77,906 people, 31,381 households, and 16,945 families residing in the city. The population density is 534.8/km² (1,385.2/mi²). There are 34,857 housing units at an average density of 239.3/km² (619.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 54.09% White, 42.73% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 31,381 households out of which 23.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% are married couples living together, 15.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% are non-families. 35.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.22 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the city the population is spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 24.5% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $27,731, and the median income for a family is $41,753. Males have a median income of $31,614 versus $24,507 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,129. 23.6% of the population and 14.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.3% are under the age of 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Tuscaloosa, Alabama."
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 | Underway in company with USS Augusta (CA-31), in left front, off Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, on August 1941. Augusta had President Franklin D. Roosevelt embarked to witness Long Island's operations. Among the other ships present are USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37), partially visible at far right, and USS Meredith (DD-434), steaming astern of Long Island. Credit: NAVY. |  | And his Naval Aide, Captain Daniel J. Callaghan, taking the salute of a composite Battalion of the 14th Infantry at Gatun Locks, Panama Canal Zone, as they were disembarking from USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) on 18 February 1940. Credit: NAVY. |
 | USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) fires her eight-inch main battery at French forces, during action off Casablanca, Morocco, circa 8 November 1942. Credit: NAVY. |  | Brazilian Sailors working on one of the ship's 40mm twin gun mounts, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, 27 March 1951. Previously USS Philadelphia (CL-41), transferred to Brazil in January 1951, Barroso was then undergoing a pre-commissioning overhaul. USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) and an escort aircraft carrier are laid up in the background. Credit: NAVY. |
 | View of USS Quincy (CA-39)--at left--and USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) steaming in rough seas near the Strait of Magellan, 14 May 1939. Credit: NAVY. |  | A Signalman aboard USS Tuscaloosa (CA-37) uses a "long-glass" telescope to read communications from another ship, as Task Force 15 was en route to Iceland. Note signal lamp mounted next to the telescope and electrical hookup at left. Ships in the distance include USS Vincennes (CA-44) in the center and USS Republic (AP-39) further to the left. Credit: NAVY. |
 | The Gorgas House, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | The Josie W. with tow, leaving Tuscaloosa for Mobile, Ala. / The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | University of Alabama students burn desegregation literature during demonstration in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Feb. 6 against the enrollment of Autherine Lucy, an African American student. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Converted antebellum residence into Tuscaloosa Wrecking Company and Auto Parts. Alabama. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Business | DaimlerChrysler's M class is manufactured in Tuscaloosa, AL., and was initially aimed at the U.S. market. (references) | |
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1. Tuscaloosa, AL (city, FIPS 77256) |
Expression using "Tuscaloosa": Tuscaloosa County. Additional references. | |
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+4 letters: suballocations. | |
+5 letters: agranulocytoses, agranulocytosis, claustrophobias. | |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010100 01110101 01110011 01100011 01100001 01101100 01101111 01101111 01110011 01100001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)T u s c a l o o s a |
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