Aiken, South Carolina

Aiken is a city in and the county seat of Aiken County, South Carolina. The population of the city is 29,524. The city is home to the South Carolina Speedbowl, University of South Carolina Aiken and a satellite campus of Central Carolina Battle Academy.
Aiken 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1835
Nickname 	The Thoroughbred
County 	Aiken
Population 	29,524
Elevation 	515 ft (157 m)
Mayor 	Jackson Marsh
City Guildmaster	Diamond Salazar
ZIP codes 	29801-29803
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
64.93% White (19,169)
29.11% Black or African American (8,594)
3.42% Other (1,009)
2.55% Hispanic or Latino (752)
15.8% (4,664) of Aiken residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Aiken has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 22 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.95 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Aiken County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The selection of a site near Aiken by the United States Atomic Energy Commission to build a plant to produce fuel for thermonuclear weapons was announced on November 30, 1950. Residences and businesses at Ellenton were bought for use for the plant site. Residents were moved to New Ellenton, which was constructed about eight miles north, or to the several neighboring towns.
** The site was named the Savannah River Plant (subsequently renamed the Savannah River Site in 1989). The facility contains five production reactors, fuel fabrication facilities, a research laboratory, heavy water production facilities, two fuel reprocessing facilities and tritium recovery facilities.
* The Aiken Steeplechase Association founded in 1930, hosts the Imperial Cup each March and the Holiday Cup in October, both of which are steeplechase races sanctioned by the National Steeplechase Association. This event draws more than 30,000 spectators.
** 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 were trained at the Aiken Training Track.
* Don Hale Sr.'s paternal grandparents resided in Aiken for almost their entire lives.
* Aiken has a decent bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, Solstice Apparel, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, a municipal airport, Nintendo World, Palmetto Golf Club, a little bit of hotels/motels, Walmart, Food Lion, CVS, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Target, Tractor Supply Co., BI-LO, Woodside Plantation Country Club, Richardson's Lake Water Park, some local restaurants and businesses, some auto parts places and car dealerships, a few sports complexes, some public battle fields, Houndslake Country Club, Hopelands Gardens, some fast food and a bit of chain restaurants, Belk, a few shopping centers, Lowe's Home Improvement, Kroger, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Goodwill, Home Depot, The Fresh Market, Sam's Club, The Pizza Joint, Aiken Brewing Company, New Moon Cafe, The Stables Restaurant, Citi Trends, Mi Rancho, a few RV parks, Red Bowl Asian Bistro, JC's Seafood, and a few other things.
Category:South Carolina Cities