Aiken, South Carolina
| Aiken, South Carolina | |
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| City | |
The Aiken County Courthouse in August 2007
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| Nickname(s): The Thoroughbred | |
 Location of Aiken, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 33°32′58″N 81°43′14″W / 33.54944°N 81.72056°WCoordinates: 33°32′58″N 81°43′14″W / 33.54944°N 81.72056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |
 South Carolina
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| County |
 Aiken
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| Incorporated | 1835 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Rick Osbon |
| • City Manager | John Klimm |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.8 sq mi (54.0 km2) |
| • Land | 20.7 sq mi (53.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 29,494 |
| • Density | 1,427/sq mi (550.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-00550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1244853 |
| Website | www |
Founded in 1835, the city of Aiken was named after William Aiken, the president of the South Carolina Railroad. The town is the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States, which was formed in 1871 from parts of Orangeburg, Lexington, Edgefield, and Barnwell counties. With Augusta, Georgia, it is one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area. It is part of the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Aiken is home to the University of South Carolina Aiken. The population was 30,296 at the 2013 census. Aiken was recognized with the All-America City Award in 1997 by the National Civic League.
Aiken is located at 33°32′58″N 81°43′14″W / 33.54944°N 81.72056°W (33.549397, -81.720689), near the center of Aiken County. It is 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Augusta, Georgia, along U.S. Route 1 and 78. Interstate 20 passes 6 miles (10 km) to the north of the city, with access via South Carolina Highway 19 (Exit 18) and US 1 (Exit 22).
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