Gas Alabama Gas Corporation
(205) 759-2501 Electricity Alabama Power Company
(800) 245-2244 Telephone BellSouth
(205) 557-6500
(800) 753-3320 ITC DeltaCom
(800) 239-5081 Water Water service is provided according to the area in which the service is needed. Below are telephone numbers for the City of Tuscaloosa and the City of Northport, however, there are several other companies providing service to rural areas throughout the County. City of Tuscaloosa
(205) 349-0230 City of Northport
(205) 339-7024 Garbage City of Tuscaloosa
(205) 349-0260 City of Northport
(205) 333-3003 Rural Tuscaloosa County
Serviced by Waste Management
(205) 345-0112 RECYCLING Tuscaloosa County Clean Community Commission
(205) 349-0435 AUTOMOBILE INFORMATION Driver's Licenses New residents should obtain an Alabama license within 30 days after establishing residency. Newcomers with a valid out-of-state driver's license do not have to take the driving or written test but are required to take the vision exam. All fees for testing must be paid in cash. New licenses and permits are issued at: The Alabama State Trooper's Office
2645 Skyland Boulevard East
(205) 553-0729 Alabama driver's licenses may be renewed at The Tuscaloosa County Courthouse Annex
2501 7th Street Suite 100
(205) 349-3870, ext. 239 Car/Truck Tags & Registrations New Alabama residents must apply for an Alabama Certificate of Title and purchase an Alabama license plate within 30 days of establishing residency in the state. When moving into Tuscaloosa County from another County within Alabama the tag will be good until expiration then must be replaced with a Tuscaloosa County tag. For more information contact:
The License Commissioner's Office
Tuscaloosa County Courthouse Annex
2501 7th Street
(205) 349-3876, ext. 233-234 Alabama Traffic Laws A book containing Alabama traffic laws is available at the Alabama State Trooper's office and at the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Tuscaloosa County
(205) 349-3870 City of Tuscaloosa
(205) 349-2010 City of Northport
(205) 339-7000 Town of Brookwood
(205) 556-1300 Town of Coaling
(205) 507-0200 Town of Coker
(205) 333-8181 Town of Lake View
Lake View Fire Department (205) 477-6341 Town of Vance
(205) 553-8278 Voter Registration To vote in local, state and national elections you must be a citizen, at least 18 years of age, mentally competent and not under conviction of a felony. You may register at any time, however, to vote in an election you must have been registered at least 10 days (30 days for municipal elections) prior to that election. For more information on registering and instruction concerning physically challenged, absentee ballots, precincts and polling places, call: The Board of Registrars Office
Tuscaloosa County Courthouse
714 Greensboro Avenue
(205) 349-3870 Taxes Both Tuscaloosa and Northport have the same sales tax structure that comes to a total of 9%. Property tax in the State of Alabama is the lowest in the entire U.S. All non-exempt property in Alabama is classified and assessed for taxation at the following percentages of fair market value: Class I: Property of Public Utilities, 30%
Class II: Property not otherwise classified (Industrial), 20%
Class III: Agricultural, Forest, and Residential Property, 10% Tax Collectors Office
Tuscaloosa County Courthouse
714 Greensboro Avenue
(205) 349-3870 HEALTHCARE Hospitals DCH Regional Medical Center
(205) 759-7111 Northport Medical Center
(205) 333-4500 Veteran's Administration Medical Center
(205) 554-2000 Physicians A list of Physicians in the Tuscaloosa area is available upon request from The Chamber office. Mental Health Bryce Hospital
(205) 759-0799 Partlow Developmental School
(205) 554-7586 Indian Rivers Mental Health Facility
(205) 391-0107 EDUCATION Childcare Facilities There are many quality childcare facilities in the Tuscaloosa area. Contact The Chamber for a listing of providers. Elementary / Secondary Schools Newcomers to the area will need the following information to register their children for school: Birth Certificate
Immunization Form
Social Security Card
Proof of Address For information on registering new students contact the appropriate school office. Tuscaloosa County Schools
(205) 758-0411 Tuscaloosa City Schools
(205) 759-3700 There are also a number of private schools serving the area. Contact The Chamber for a list of those schools. Post Secondary Schools The University of Alabama
(205) 348-6010 Stillman College
(205) 349-4240 Shelton State Main Campus
(205) 759-1541 CA Fredd Campus
(205) 758-3361 Alabama Fire College
(205) 759-1508 TRANSPORTATION Road Interstate 20/59, and 359 provide Tuscaloosa with quick connections to neighboring cities such as Birmingham, Atlanta and New Orleans. U.S. Highways 11, 43 and 82 and Alabama Highways 69, 13, 171, 76, and 215 keep Tuscaloosa County in close connection with the West Alabama and Northeast Mississippi region. There are 20 motor freight companies and several package delivery companies servicing Tuscaloosa. The Tuscaloosa County Transit Authority provides bus service for four different inner-city routes daily. In addition to the regularly scheduled service, vans are available on a call in basis for the elderly and handicap and Trolley buses which make a loop from the University through downtown during the lunch hours, evening hours, and for University of Alabama home football games. Tuscaloosa Transit Authority
(205) 556-3876 Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation
(205) 349-0420 Air Van de Graaff Field, Tuscaloosa's municipal airport, has a 6,500 foot lighted jet runway, providing high quality corporate, general and freight aviation services. Tuscaloosa Municipal Airport
Van de Graaff Field
(205) 349-0114 Birmingham's International airport, serviced by a number of major carriers, is a hour's drive from Tuscaloosa County and serves the region. Rail Norfolk Southern and Kansas City Southern Railroads provide freight service to Tuscaloosa. Passenger service is provided by Amtrak's Crescent line from New York to New Orleans. Amtrak
(800) 872-7245 River The Black Warrior River is navigable from Birmingham port through Tuscaloosa to Mobile. The Black Warrior is also connected by the Tennessee-Mississippi River systems. Parker Towing Company, headquartered in Tuscaloosa, provides local and regional towing. HUNTING & FISHING LICENSES To Hunt and Fish in Alabama everyone age 16 years and older must have a valid hunting and fishing license. Citizens age 65 and older do not need a license if they have a valid Alabama driver's license in their possession. For more information check with a local sporting goods store or call: The Tuscaloosa County Courthouse
(205) 349-3870 BOAT REGISTRATION As of October 28, 1999 citations will be presented to any person operating a motorized vessel on State Waterways without an operator's license. To receive information on obtaining applications and/or an Alabama Boat Operator's Certification manual contact: The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Marine Police Division
(334) 242-3673 The Tuscaloosa County Courthouse
(205) 349-3870 LIQUOR LAWS The legal age a person can purchase or consume alcoholic beverages in the State of Alabama is 21. Alabama has strict "Driving Under the Influence" laws. Alcohol is not sold on Sunday. MARRIAGE LICENSE To obtain a marriage license for Tuscaloosa County, only one applicant must appear in person at the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse. If there is only one applicant present, that person must provide identification for both parties. Applicants must show a birth certificate, valid driver's license or other form of identification (Social Security cards not accepted). The fee is $40.00 paid in cash. Both parents must accompany applicants under the age of 18. For further information call the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse, (205) 349-3870. LIBRARIES Tuscaloosa Public Library
(205) 345-5820 STATISTICS
Elevation: 225 feet above sea level. Area: City of Tuscaloosa - 56.06 square miles
City of Northport - 11.4 square miles
Tuscaloosa County - 1,340 square miles Time: Central Standard, November - March;
Central Daylight, April - October. Population: Tuscaloosa County 167,294
City of Tuscaloosa 75,640
City of Northport 18,993 Climate: Mean annual temp - 63.4 F.
Lowest mean temp. (Jan.) - 46.9 F. Highest mean temp. (Jul.) - 81.7 F. Average rainfall - 52.46 inches. Distances: Birmingham, AL 58 Miles
Atlanta, GA 198 Miles
Memphis, TN 197 Miles
New Orleans, LA 294 Miles MEDIA Radio Stations WACT Gospel 1420 AM
WTBC News, Sports, Talk 1230 AM
WSPZ All Sports 1150 AM
WTSK Gospel 790 AM
WANZ Alternative 100.7 FM
WNPT Country 102.9 FM
WDGM Oldies 99.1 FM
WBHJ Hip-Hop 95.7 FM
WALN Religious 89.3 FM
WTID Adult Contemporary 101.7 FM
WTXT Country 98.1 FM
WUAL Public Radio 91.5 FM
WZBQ Popular 94.1 FM
WRTR Classic Rock 105.5 FM
WTUG Urban Contemporary 92.9 FM
WQZZ Oldies 104.3 FM
WDGM Oldies 99.1 FM
WVUA Alternative 90.7 FM
Television Stations WVUA
WBRC (Fox)
WIAT (CBS)
WCFT/WJSU Alabama's 33/40 (ABC)
WVTM 13 (NBC) Newspapers The Tuscaloosa News
Printed Daily
(205) 345-0505 The Northport Gazette
Printed Weekly
(205) 759-3091 Cable Cable service is provided according to the area in which service is needed. Comcast Cablevision
(205) 345-0424 Charter Communications
(205) 339-7972 OTHER SERVICES Department of Human Resources 3716 12th Avenue East
(205) 554-1100 Public Housing Social Services/Section 8
(205) 758-4997 Social Services/Northport
(205) 349-3221 Social Security Administration (800) 772-1213
Local Office (205) 349-4863 INFORMATION SOURCES The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama
2200 University Boulevard
(205) 758-7588 The Tuscaloosa Convention & Visitor's Bureau
1305 Greensboro Avenue
(205) 391-9200 or (800) 538-8696 Tuscaloosa County Extension Service
Fifth Floor, Tuscaloosa County Courthouse
(205) 349-3886, ext. 288 Tuscaloosa County Courthouse
(205) 349-3870 Tuscaloosa City Hall
(205) 349-2010 Northport City Hall
(205) 339-7000 
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