Aberdeen, South Dakota

Coordinates: 45°27′53″N 98°28′07″W / 45.46472°N 98.46861°W / 45.46472; -98.46861
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Aberdeen, South Dakota
A street in Aberdeen
A street in Aberdeen
Location in Brown County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Brown County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°27′53″N 98°28′07″W / 45.46472°N 98.46861°W / 45.46472; -98.46861
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyBrown
EstablishedJune 15, 1879
Settled1880
Incorporated (town)July 6, 1881[1]
Incorporated (city)May 8, 1882
Area
 • City16.59 sq mi (42.98 km2)
 • Land16.52 sq mi (42.78 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation1,299 ft (396 m)
Population
 • City28,495
 • RankUS: 1393rd
SD: 3rd
 • Density1,725.19/sq mi (666.11/km2)
 • Urban
27,982
 • Metro
42,037 (US: 300th)
DemonymAberdonian
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
57401-57402
Area code605
GNIS feature ID1267258[3]
Websiteaberdeen.sd.us

Aberdeen is a city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is the third largest city in the state; 28,495 people lived there at the 2020 census.[4] The city is home to Northern State University, a major college in the state of South Dakota. Aberdeen became a city in 1882.[5]

References[change | change source]

  1. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aberdeen, South Dakota
  4. 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: Aberdeen city, South Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  5. "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-11-16.

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