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city (1990 pop. 19,872), seat of Aiken co., W S.C.; inc. 1835. A resort and polo center and a training area for Thoroughbreds, Aiken has apparel, printing and publishing, drug, and chemical industries. Agricultural products include poultry, livestock, grain, peanuts, cotton, and peaches. Kaolin mines are nearby. A branch of the Univ. of South Carolina is in the city. Nearby is the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Plant, which long manufactured nuclear weapons and is now the site of a controversial plant processing nuclear wastes.


 
 
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WordNet: Aiken
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Meaning #1: United States writer (1889-1973)
  Synonyms: Conrad Aiken, Conrad Potter Aiken


 
Wikipedia: Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken, South Carolina
Location of Aiken, South Carolina
Location of Aiken, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°32′58″N 81°43′14″W / 33.54944, -81.72056
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Aiken
Area
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Population (2000)
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Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
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Area code(s) 803
FIPS code 45-005502
GNIS feature ID 12448533

Aiken is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina and is part of the CSRA. The population was 25,337 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Aiken County6, and is the site of the University of South Carolina at Aiken. Aiken was recognized with the All-America City Award in 1997 by the National Civic League.

Geography

Aiken is located at 33°32′58″N, 81°43′14″W (33.549397, -81.720689)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.9 km² (16.2 mi²). 41.9 km² (16.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.

Demographics

Population in 1890, 2,362; in 1900, 3,414; in 1910, 3,911; in 1940, 6,168. As of the census2 of 2000, there were 25,337 people, 10,287 households, and 6,758 families residing in the city. The population density was 604.6/km² (1,566.3/mi²). There were 11,373 housing units at an average density of 271.4/km² (703.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.63% White, 30.30% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 10,287 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,100, and the median income for a family was $63,520. Males had a median income of $51,988 versus $28,009 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,129. About 10.1% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

Historical events in Aiken

In the spring of 1931, the nation's attention was riveted on Aiken when Nicholas Longworth, Republican Speaker of the House, came down unexpectedly with pneumonia and died there on April 9, 1931. He had been visiting family friends -- all long-time Republicans and fellow poker players -- who had a winter home in town. Longworth was married to US President Theodore Roosevelt's daughter, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who rushed to his side from Cincinnati, Ohio, arriving prior to his death.

It is also highly rumored that Aiken was the actual death site of FDR, President Roosevelt was visiting his longtime mistress/companion when he fell ill while staying at the Willcox Inn. Upon his death he was rushed by private train to his 'Southern White House' in Georgia.

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Education

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Steeplechase racing

The Aiken Steeplechase Association, founded in 1930, [1] hosts the Imperial Cup each March and the Holiday Cup in October, both of which are steeplechase races sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association.

The Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1977 as a tribute to the famous flat racing and steeplechase Thoroughbred horses that trained at the The Aiken Training Track.

Notable residents

In the late 1800s and the first part of the 1900s, Aiken served as a winter playground for many of the country's wealthiest families such the Vanderbilts, Bostwicks, and the Whitneys.

References

    • ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 

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