Tuscumbia, Alabama

About Tuscumbia

Tuscumbia is a close-knit town in northwestern Alabama with an estimated population of 9,222.

Officially, Tuscumbia is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.21 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,001 residents per square mile.

📰 Tuscumbia News Today

• Train crashes into semi-trailer in Tuscumbia WAFF · Oct 8
• Kenneth Ford Hand Obituary (1945 - 2026) - Tuscumbia, AL - WTVA Legacy | Obituary · Oct 10
• Charles Herman Ledlow Obituary (1958 - 2026) - Muscle Shoals, AL - WTVA Denver Gazette · Oct 10
• A 1965 class ring surfaced in a sewer. Then came a remarkable search. The Washington Post · Oct 7
• Tuscumbia native, MLB Hall of Famer Heinie Manush to be honored with vintage baseball game 1819 News · Oct 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Tuscumbia Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,222.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Tuscumbia

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tuscumbia

• The Pie Factory
• Waffle House — american
• Claunch Café — american
• Colbert Heights Café — american
• Hometown Pizza — pizza
• Rancho Viejo — mexican
• Stell's Sports Grille — burger
• Superhero Chefs — american
• Too Fat Sisters — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Alabama Music Hall of Fame · Museum
• Tennessee Valley Museum of Art · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tuscumbia

• Buffington Field reviews ★
• Colbert County Park reviews ★
• North Alabama State Fair Park reviews ★
• Rivermont Park reviews ★
• Seven Mile Island Public Shooting Area reviews ★
• Sheffield Youth Park reviews ★
• Sportsplex reviews ★
• Spring Park reviews ★
• Tuscumbia Historic District reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Tuscumbia

• Colbert Heights Elementary School
• Colbert Heights High School
• Deshler Alternative School
• Deshler Career Technical Center
• Deshler High School
• Deshler Middle School
• G W Trenholm Primary School
• New Bethel Elementary School
• R E Thompson Intermediate School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Tuscumbia

🏘️ Nearby Communities