Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken South Carolina is a unique city where public and private interests meet, and work together for the good of the community.
Innovative campaigns are designed to strengthen both individuals and the whole city. A current program is based on encouraging personal growth where certain character traits are espoused each month.
Qualities such as faith, wisdom, virtue, and honor take precedent for a month and set the tone for the people of the community.
Aiken has a population of 29,494 people and is the county seat of Aiken County South Carolina, which has a total population of 156,017 people.
Aiken is located near the Georgia border, about fifteen miles east of Augusta, and an hour southwest of Columbia SC.
With US highways 1 and 78 passing through the center of the city and Interstate 20 to the north, Aiken SC is a small town with all of the amenities of bigger cities within easy reach.
Historically Aiken SC has been known as an equestrian center with such thoroughbreds like Secretariat, Kelso, Summer Squall, and Pleasant Colony training there.
Today Aiken continues this tradition with many estates around the town and events during the year centered around all types of horse riding.
Named an "All-American City", by the National Civic League in 1997, Aiken offers its citizens a picturesque downtown, a complete range of services and is a great place to live for humans and horses alike.
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hello, i am looking to relocate to sc and looking at Aiken with my 12 and 5 yr. i am currently living in Scituate RI. Is Aiken a great place for kids and are the schools GREAT. I am a registered nurse as well and wondering about the jobs as well? any insight would be great!!! thanks
Hi Althea,
I think Aiken would be a great place!
However it's a bit small and doesn't have lots of diversity.
You might also consider Greenville, SC and Taylor just north of Greenville.
You'll need to do some research regarding what you consider "Great" schools,
and how the schools in Rhode Island compare to South Carolina.
Get a copy of my South Carolina Guide before you do anything, and then we can talk to
further pinpoint Towns that would be your Best Places!
Bob