Aynor, South Carolina
| Aynor, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
| Nickname(s): A-Town, Little Golden Town | |
 Location of Aynor in South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 33°59′52″N 79°12′9″W / 33.99778°N 79.20250°WCoordinates: 33°59′52″N 79°12′9″W / 33.99778°N 79.20250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Horry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Keb Johnson |
| 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 (2013) | |
| • Total | 615 |
| • Density | 234/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220269 |
| Website | www |
Aynor is a small town in Horry County, South Carolina, United States, south of Galivants Ferry and 29.3 miles (47.2 km) by road northwest of Myrtle Beach. The population was 647 in September 2011. 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. It contains Aynor High School.
Aynor was settled as the Eyknor's Farm in the mid-19th century under Jacob Eyknor. After a railway terminus was added along the railroad from Conway, the town was incorporated in 1913. It elected a mayor and town wardens (now town council members). Gabriel Edwards (1849-1938) was elected the first mayor in 1913 and again in 1923 for a non-consecutive second term. The town developed as a center for production of turpentine from pine trees, tobacco, and cotton as commodity crops.
As of the census of 2010, there were 560 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 per square mile (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.
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