Irmo, South Carolina Hotels

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Irmo is a town located in the Columbia, SC metropolitan area. It is 12 miles outside of the city center of Columbia, South Carolina. The population of Irmo was 11,039 at the 2000 census. Irmo is located at 34.092629, -81.186073. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.7 km² (4.1 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

Irmo is home to the annual Okra Strut. The Okra Strut is a festival and parade held every year in the town of Irmo. The festival was spawned in 1973 when the Lake Murray-Irmo Women's Club were trying to find a way to raise money for a new Irmo Public Library. Gene McKay, a news anchor and radio personality for WIS, the NBC affiliate in Columbia, came up with the idea to have a festival based on Okra. The Okra Strut was born. It started out as modest arts and crafts sale held in Seven Oaks Park, during which the women also sold Okra. By 1978, it had grown into a full-fledged festival. By 1980, procedes gained from the Okra Strut and gained enough money to pay for the Irmo Town Library. The Okra Strut remains a popular festival throughout the State of South Carolina. Attendance for the 2005 festival was said to be approximately 45,000.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

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