Profile for Aberdeen, South Dakota, SD

Aberdeen is in the James River valley.

Grew as a railroad junction in the 1880s

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 38. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Winterfest - Nov. 17-18, 2007
• Brown County Fair - Aug. 14-19, 2007
• Arts in the Park - June 16-17, 2007
• Snow Queen Festival - Jan. 12-13, 2007
• South Dakota Jazz Festival - Jan. 25, 2007
• Jazz in Aberdeen - May 5, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Mina Lake Recreation Area, Richmond Lake Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Dacotah Prairie Museum

Colleges and universities: Northern State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Aberdeen

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (2)

Communities (4)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Aberdeen
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• Brown County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
• State data - South Dakota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Aberdeen demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Brown County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57401 ZIP code.

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• Aberdeen city government
• Brown County government
• Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
• Aberdeen tourism

45% of Aberdeen residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Aberdeen ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Aberdeen
• Cemeteries in Brown County
• Libraries in or near Aberdeen

Post a query on a message board:

• Brown County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Aberdeen museums
• Aberdeen historic sites
• Aberdeen area parks
• Wineries near Aberdeen

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Aberdeen area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Brown County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Aberdeen
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Brown County

• Aberdeen business guide
• Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Brown County
• Arrests in Brown County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Aberdeen was $17,923, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Brown County economic census
• Brown County economic summary
• Brown County employment growth
• Brown County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

26% of Aberdeen residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Aberdeen
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Aberdeen
• School districts in or near Aberdeen
• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Aberdeen
• YouTube videos about Aberdeen

• Air pollution in Brown County
• Diesel soot in Brown County
• Land contamination in Brown County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Brown County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Aberdeen festival dates:

• Winterfest - Nov. 17-18, 2007
• Brown County Fair - Aug. 14-19, 2007
• Arts in the Park - June 16-17, 2007
• Snow Queen Festival - Jan. 12-13, 2007
• South Dakota Jazz Festival - Jan. 25, 2007
• Jazz in Aberdeen - May 5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Aberdeen festival web sites:

• Brown County Fair
• Oz Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Aberdeen

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Aberdeen
• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Aberdeen items now on sale

• Aberdeen local government Web site
• Brown County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Travel

• Aberdeen medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Aberdeen
• Historic sites in South Dakota
• Museums in or near Aberdeen
• Museums in South Dakota
• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Brown County genealogy forum

Median rent in Aberdeen, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $323.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $776.

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• Job services in South Dakota
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Libraries in Aberdeen include Alexander Mitchell Public Library ... View libraries

• South Dakota library

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• Census map of Aberdeen area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Dakota
• Topographic map of Aberdeen

Newspapers in Aberdeen include Aberdeen American News

TV stations in Aberdeen include KABY, KDSD.

• Daily newspapers in or near Aberdeen
• AM radio stations in or near Aberdeen
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• Military bases in South Dakota
• American Legion post locator
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• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

• Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in South Dakota
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• Nonprofit guide for Aberdeen
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• Aerial photo of Aberdeen
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Brown County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Aberdeen political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
• South Dakota Republican party
• South Dakota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Aberdeen
• Total membership by faith, in Brown County

• Chowhound message boards for SD

The average commute time for Aberdeen workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Aberdeen between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Aberdeen include Aberdeen East Super 8 Motel, Americinn Motel, Best Western, Comfort Inn Aberdeen, Holiday Inn, Ramada Inn, West Aberdeen Super 8 Motel.

• Aberdeen travel guide
• Airports near Aberdeen
• Hotels near Aberdeen
• South Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in South Dakota

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