Aynor, South Carolina

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Aynor, South Carolina
Location of Aynor inSouth Carolina
Location of Aynor in
South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°59′52″N 79°12′9″W / 33.99778, -79.2025
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Horry
Government
 - Mayor Rob Taylor
Area
 - Total 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
 - Land 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 102 ft (31 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 587
 - Density 233.6/sq mi (90.2/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 29511, 29544
Area code(s) 843
FIPS code 45-03430[1]
GNIS feature ID 1220269[2]

Aynor is a town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 587 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Aynor is located at 33°59′52″N, 79°12′9″W (33.997796, -79.202561)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 587 people, 228 households, and 158 families residing in the town. The population density was 533.3 people per square mile (206.0/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 233.5/sq mi (90.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.20% White, 11.75% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.19% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.

There were 228 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $30,781 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,076. About 13.1% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Neighborhoods

  • Antioch
  • Bakers Chapel
  • Bayboro
  • Berea
  • Brown Swamp
  • Brunson Spring
  • Cool Springs
  • Dog Bluff
  • Galivants Ferry
  • Gunters Island
  • Happy Home
  • High Point
  • Horry
  • Jordanville
  • Joyner Swamp
  • Juniper Bay
  • Ketchuptown
  • Knotty Branch
  • Louisville
  • Methodist Rehobeth
  • Midland
  • Mt. Hermon
  • Mt. Trolly
  • Pisgah
  • Pleasant Union
  • Red Hill
  • Salem
  • St. John

[edit] Government

The town is run by a Mayor-council government system.

[edit] Mayor

  • Rob Taylor

[edit] Council Members

John Gardner Chris Shelley Lynn Capps Trey Andrew

Town Clerk- Margaret Duvall

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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