Aiken, South Carolina
| Aiken | |||
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 Aiken County Courthouse |
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| Location in South Carolina | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1835 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | South carolina | ||
| County : | Aiken County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 33 ′ N , 81 ° 43 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 29,524 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 704.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 41.9 km 2 (approx. 16 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 157 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 29801, 29802, 29803, 29804, 29805, 29808 | ||
| Area code : | +1 803 | ||
| FIPS : | 45-00550 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1244853 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofaikensc.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Rick Osbon | ||
Aiken is a city and also the administrative center ( the county seat ) of the Aiken County in the US -amerikanischen State South Carolina .
geography
Aiken lies at 33 ° 32'58 "north latitude and 81 ° 43'14" west longitude. At a distance of around 80 kilometers, Columbia is in a northeastern direction. Augusta is 20 kilometers away to the west. The northern boroughs are affected by Interstate 20 . The Savannah River flows 15 kilometers away and divides the states of South Carolina and Georgia to the west .
history
The city was named after William Aiken , President of the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company, and was founded in 1835. After the American Civil War ended in 1870, wealthy citizens from Charleston and the regions further north began to use Aiken as a resort.
In 1950 the United States Atomic Energy Commission selected a site in the immediate vicinity of Aiken as the location for a facility for the production of basic materials for nuclear weapons . The facility was named Savannah River Plant , which was renamed Savannah River Site in 1989 .
Demographic data
In 2010 a population of 29,524 people was determined, which means an increase of 16.5% over the year 2000. The median age in 2010 was 44.8 years, higher than the comparable value in the state of South Carolina, which was 40.2 years.
sons and daughters of the town
- John Berry (born 1959), country singer
- Anna Camp (* 1982), actress
- William Clyburn Jr. (* 1966), lawyer
- Theodore G. Croft (1874–1920), politician
- Robert C. De Large (1842–1874), politician
- Etta Jones (1928-2001), jazz singer
- DeMarcus Lawrence (born 1992), American football player
- Bubber Miley (1903-1932), jazz trumpeter
- William Perry (born 1962), football player
- Big Show (born 1972), wrestler
- Charles Simpkins (born 1963), track and field athlete
- Paul Williams (born 1981), boxer
Personalities associated with Aiken
- Fern Andra (1894–1974), actress
- Amory Coffin (1813-1884), American medic and physician
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ^ Aiken in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed August 18, 2012
Web links
- history history
- cityofaikensc Official Website
- city-data population development
- srs.gov Savannah River Site