Tuskegee, Alabama
Tuskegee is a city of 8,938 people in Macon County, Alabama, founded in 1881.
Why visit Tuskegee
Townapedia lists 21 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 6 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Grey Columns and Main Street Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 34°F.
Weather in Tuskegee
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About Tuskegee
Tuskegee is a city in and the county seat of Macon County, Alabama, United States. The population was 9,395 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 8,765 in 2023. It is the most populous city in Macon County.
From the Wikipedia article Tuskegee, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks21
Grey Columns
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States
399 West Montgomery Road, Tuskegee
Main Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
Macon County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Courthouse in Tuskegee, Alabama
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Museum in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
Tuskegee Veterans Administration Medical Center
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Hospital in Alabama, United States
The George Washington Carver Museum
Museum · 1.6 mi
Museum in Tuskegee, Alabama
Tuskegee Confederate Monument
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
Confederate memorial in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
Tuskegee Human and Civil Rights Museum
Museum · 0.6 mi
Museum dedicated to the Tuskegee Syphillis Victims
Tuskegee Human & Civil Rights Multicultural Center
Museum · 0.6 mi
104 South Elm Street, Tuskegee
Beginning of the George Washington Carver Nutrition Trail
Monument and historic site · 1.6 mi
9 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes6
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.9 mi
504 North Main Street, Tuskegee
Mo-Fr 06:00-21:00; Sa-Su 06:00-22:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.8 mi
701 Martin Luther King Highway Center, Tuskegee
Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-20:00
American Deli
Fast food · American · 0.7 mi
308 West Martin Luther King Highway, Tuskeegee
Mo-Su 11:00-21:30
Churches and places of worship21
Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Church building in Alabama, United States of America
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.9 mi
2007 West Montgomery Road, Tuskegee Institute
Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal · 2.0 mi
9 more on the map.
History
The Creek people long occupied this area, including a settlement known as Taskigi Town. After Congress passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830 in furtherance of U.S. President Andrew Jackson's goals, most of the Creek bands were removed from their homelands in the Southeast to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River. Pioneer white planters and other migrants moved into the area, mostly from eastern Southern states. The planters brought or purchased enslaved African Americans to clear woods and develop cotton plantations. Invention of the cotton gin had made short-staple cotton profitable to process, and it became the chief commodity crop of the Deep South through the 19th century.
General Thomas Simpson Woodward, a Creek War veteran under Jackson, laid out the city in 1833. It became the county seat in the same year, and it was incorporated on February 13, 1843.
From the History section of Tuskegee, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Macon County Area Vocational School
School · 2.3 mi
1902 Taylor Street, Tuskegee Inst
Tuskegee Institute Middle School
School · 2.3 mi
1809 Franklin Rd, Tuskegee Institute
Healthcare1
Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System East Campus
Hospital · 2.5 mi
2400 Hospital Road, Tuskegee
Map of Tuskegee
71 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 34°F | 5.1 in | 0.2 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 36°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 42°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 83°F | 58°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 66°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 69°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 64°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 52°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 41°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 36°F | 5.1 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Milstead (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Macon County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2023-05-05: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-05-21: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sharpe Field (TGE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Notasulga 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Tallassee 15 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Auburn 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Opelika 24 mi northeast, about 39 min by car
- Emerald Mountain 24 mi west, about 39 min by car
- Eclectic 26 mi northwest, about 42 min by car
- Pike Road 27 mi west, about 44 min by car
- Redland 27 mi west, about 44 min by car
- Dadeville 29 mi north, about 46 min by car
- Montgomery 35 mi west, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tuskegee University-Milbank Agricultural Hall 01, 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0
- Grey Columns Tuskegee, Alabama, Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- George Washington Carver Museum, Jessamyn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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