Aberdeen, South Dakota

Aberdeen, South Dakota
Ablíla
Downtown
Capitol Theatre
Aberdeen Federal Building
Dacotah Prairie Museum
Aberdeen Civic Arena
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
Government
 • MayorTravis Schaunaman[2]
 • City managerRobin Bobzien[3]
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
 • Estimate 
(2022)[7]
28,210
 • 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
Sales tax6.2%[8]
GNIS feature ID1267258[5]
Websiteaberdeen.sd.us

Aberdeen (Lakota: Ablíla[9]) is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States,[10] located approximately 125 miles (201 km) northeast of Pierre. The population was 28,495 at the 2020 census,[6] making it the third-most populous city in the state, after Sioux Falls after Rapid City. Aberdeen is home of Northern State University.

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  2. ^ "Mayor | Aberdeen, SD – Official Website". Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "City Manager | Aberdeen, SD – Official Website". Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aberdeen, South Dakota
  6. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Aberdeen (SD) sales tax rate". Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Ullrich, Jan F. (2014). New Lakota Dictionary (2nd ed.). Bloomington, Indiana: Lakota Language Consortium. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  10. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.