Aiken County

MyTownView tracks 9 municipalities in Aiken County, South Carolina. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

9Municipalities
174,160Residents
70Articles
$57,628Avg. Median Income
$207,400Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 24Aiken County teacher named South Carolina Teacher of the YearAikenApr 24North Augusta Spring Fest returns this weekendNorth AugustaApr 24Crews battle brush fire on I-520 in North AugustaNorth AugustaApr 24A life well lived, a job well done. South Carolina honors the Rev. Jesse JacksonJacksonApr 2312 On Your Side Investigates: Aiken County schools HR chief on leave over conduct allegationsAikenApr 23Suspect arrested for allegedly attempting to lure a child at Aiken TargetAikenApr 23Aiken County educator named SC's 2027 Teacher of the YearAikenApr 23Aiken County educator named 2027 South Carolina Teacher of the YearAikenApr 23Man accused of offering girl $300 to go to bathroom at Aiken TargetAikenApr 23Aiken County teacher named South Carolina Teacher of the YearAikenApr 22Four people arrested in connection to shooting death of 17-year-old Aiken Co. victimAikenApr 20Gabe Dynes hitting the portal, DeShaun Jackson finds a home, Evan Ipsaro, Andy Johnson stay homeJacksonApr 18See Jesse Jackson's early years growing up in South CarolinaJacksonApr 17Officers initially miss gunshot wounds on man killed in North AugustaNorth AugustaApr 1612 On Your Side Investigates: Docs reveal why ex-Wagener police chief is under investigationWagener

Rankings in Aiken County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1WagenerAiken+13.6%
2New EllentonAiken+3.8%
3North AugustaAiken+2.1%
4BurnettownAiken+1.2%
5AikenAiken+0.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1BurnettownAiken7.4 total crimes per 1k
2JacksonAiken10.1 total crimes per 1k
3New EllentonAiken11.9 total crimes per 1k
4North AugustaAiken18.2 total crimes per 1k
5WagenerAiken30.8 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1BurnettownAiken1.19%
2North AugustaAiken1.23%
3AikenAiken1.43%
4JacksonAiken1.45%
5WagenerAiken1.49%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1BurnettownAiken90 / 100
2North AugustaAiken89 / 100
3AikenAiken84 / 100
4JacksonAiken84 / 100
5WagenerAiken83 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Aiken

Pop. 32,025Income $69,837Homes $261,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Burnettown

Pop. 3,105Income $38,371Homes $189,200
Town (Board of Trustees)

Jackson

Pop. 1,782Income $37,067Homes $192,000
Town (Board of Trustees)

New Ellenton

Pop. 2,604Income $60,625Homes $164,900
Town (Board of Trustees)

North Augusta

Pop. 24,379Income $90,132Homes $220,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Perry

Pop. 194Income $35,179Homes $90,500
Town (Board of Trustees)

Salley

Pop. 329Income $34,189Homes $212,500
Town (Board of Trustees)

Wagener

Pop. 631Income $45,753
Town (Board of Trustees)

Windsor

Pop. 115Income $107,500Homes $327,800
Town (Board of Trustees)