Aiken County, South Carolina

Aiken County is a county in South Carolina. The population of the county is 160,099.
Aiken County 	South Carolina
Founded 	1871
Named for 	William Aiken
County seat 	Aiken
Population 	160,099
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	2nd
County Guildmaster	Michael Hutchinson
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 20
Interstate 520
US Route 1
US Route 25
US Route 25 Business
US Route 78
US Route 278
South Carolina Highway 4
South Carolina Highway 19
South Carolina Highway 28
South Carolina Highway 39
South Carolina Highway 113
South Carolina Highway 118
South Carolina Highway 121
South Carolina Highway 125
South Carolina Highway 126
South Carolina Highway 191
South Carolina Highway 230
South Carolina Highway 302
South Carolina Highway 389
South Carolina Highway 391
South Carolina Highway 392
South Carolina Highway 394
South Carolina Highway 421
South Carolina Highway 781
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Orangeburg County (east)
Saluda County (north)
Lexington County (northeast)
Edgefield County (northwest)
Burke County, Georgia (south)
Barnwell County (southeast)
Richmond County, Georgia (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
67.01% White (107,282)
25.03% Black or African American (40,072)
5.31% Hispanic or Latino (8,501)
2.65% Other (4,244)
16.0% (25,615) of Aiken County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Aiken County has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 74 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.41 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-31%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-16%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-9%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-31%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-6%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-45%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-78%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-12%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-26%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-11%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-12%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-55%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-47%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-32%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-31%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-16%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-46%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-13%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir/Gallade	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-40%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-25%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-48%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-33%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-22%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-45%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-43%, 1-55%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-23%, 1-34%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-19%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-3%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-22%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-6%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-19%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-9%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-9%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-12%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-68%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-45%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-50%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-20%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-33%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-47%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-10%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-21%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-73%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-22%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-25%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Aiken - 29,524
North Augusta - 21,348
=== Towns ===
Burnettown - 2,673
Jackson - 1,700
Monetta - 236 (partly in Saluda County)
New Ellenton - 2,052
Perry - 233
Salley - 398
Wagener - 797
Windsor - 121
=== CDPs ===
Belvedere - 5,792
Clearwater - 4,370
Gloverville - 2,831
Graniteville - 2,614
Langley - 1,447
Warrenville - 1,233
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Bath
Beech Island
Belltown
Berlin
Camp Long
Camp Rawls
Ellenton (partly in Barnwell County)
Laurel Lakes
Montmorenci
Seivern
Spiderweb
Talatha
Vaucluse
White Pond
=== Ghost towns ===
Savannah Town
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	48 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	218
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Aiken is the fourth-largest county in South Carolina by land area.
* Politically, Aiken County is powerfully Republican in most elections.
* On January 6, 2005 in Graniteville, a Norfolk Southern Railway freight train struck a parked train on the spur leading to Avondale's Stevens Steam Plant. One of two train cars that were carrying liquid chlorine ruptured, releasing a poisonous chlorine cloud. Nine people were killed, more than 550 injured, and more than 5,400 were displaced from their homes for more than a week. The town built a memorial in a small park at the intersection of Canal Street and Aiken Road, and on May 20, 2006, the memorial was dedicated to the people who died in the crash.
** Avondale closed or sold off all of its plants in the area in 2006, unable to recover financially from the train accident in 2005.
* Graniteville is also home to a Bridgestone/Firestone Tire and Rubber Company plant.
* The Aiken County Electric Mills are located near Wagener.
* In the 1920s and 30s, asparagus was grown in Wagener and exported across America. During the same period, cotton became a successful product and huge bales lined the streets awaiting departure via train. The children of Wagener frolicked among the hay bales during their games of hide-n-seek. A central town park is located where the railroad beds were.
* Salley is known for hosting the Chitlin Strut, a town-wide festival, every November.
* Windsor is a bit of a speed trap.
* Aiken Technical College is located near Gloverville.
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