Aiken
city in South Carolina, United States
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Summary
Aiken is a city in the United States[1]. Aiken ranks in the top 5% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,508 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Aiken County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Head of government: Teddy Milner[5]
- Official language: English[6]
- Headquarters location: Aiken[7]
- Twinned administrative body: Orvieto[8]
- Postal code: 29801[9], 29802[10], 29803[11], 29804[12], 29805[13], 29808[14]
- Commons category: Aiken, South Carolina[15]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[16]
- Local dialing code: 803[17]
- Inception: 1835[18]
- Official website: http://www.cityofaikensc.gov[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Aiken, South Carolina[20]
- Population: 28,829[21], 29,524[22], 32,025[23]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Aiken[24]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[26]
- Capital of: Aiken County[27]
- Official name: Aiken[28]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Aiken, South Carolina[29]
- Category for people who died here: Q26235179[30]
- Number of households: 13,094[31]
- Category of associated people: Q32646652[32]
- Elevation above sea level: 157 m[33]
- Area: 54.442926 km²[34], 53.604 km²[35]
- Water as percent of area: 0.68 percent[36]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Aiken include Aiken Municipal Airport[37], an airport[38], in United States[39].
Why It Matters
Aiken has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Aiken is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for Aiken include Aiken Municipal Airport[37], an airport[38], in United States[39].