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Aiken County (/ ˈ eɪ k ən /) is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census , its population was 168,808. [ 1 ] Its county seat and largest community is Aiken . [ 2 ]
Aiken is the most populous city in, and the county seat of, Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] According to 2020 census , the population was 32,025, [ 11 ] making it the 15th-most populous city in South Carolina, and one of the two largest cities of the Central Savannah River Area .
Jul. 22—The preliminary plat for a townhome subdivision off Powderhouse Road near Aiken received the unanimous approval of the Aiken County Planning Commission on July 21. But there were some ...
Aug. 20—Aiken County has a new, lower millage rate, which is used to calculate property taxes. During its meeting Tuesday at the Aiken County Government Center, County Council unanimously passed ...
Oct. 24—Early voting for the midterm elections began Monday morning in South Carolina and, shortly before 1 p.m., the line to vote early stretched out the door of the Aiken County Government Center.
South Carolina was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on May 23, 1788. [1] Before it declared its independence, South Carolina was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain. It seceded from the Union on December 20, 1860, [2] and was a founding member of the Confederate States of America on February 4, 1861. [3]
The U.S. state of South Carolina is made up of 46 counties, the maximum allowable by state law. [1] [2] They range in size from 392 square miles (1,015 square kilometers) in the case of Calhoun County to 1,358 square miles (3,517 square kilometers) in the case of Charleston County.
Jul. 19—Aiken County Council set the stage Tuesday for the purchase of more land for a new industrial park in the northern part of the county. The panel unanimously approved a resolution that ...