Aberdeen (South Dakota)

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Aberdeen
Aberdeen (South Dakota)
Aberdeen (South Dakota)
Location of Aberdeen in Brown County
Brown County South Dakota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Aberdeen Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1880
State : United States
State : South Dakota
County : Brown County
Coordinates : 45 ° 28 ′  N , 98 ° 29 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 28 ′  N , 98 ° 29 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 28,415 (as of 2016)
Population density : 845.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 33.7 km 2  (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of
which 33.6 km 2  (approx. 13 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 397 m
Postcodes : 57401, 57402
Area code : +1 605
FIPS : 46-00100
GNIS ID : 1253581
Website : www.aberdeen.sd.us
Mayor : Mike Levsen

With around 28,400 inhabitants (as of 2016, US Census Bureau ), Aberdeen is the third largest city in the US state of South Dakota . It is located near the border with North Dakota in the valley of the James River about 260 km northeast of Pierre . The city is the administrative seat of Brown County .

history

The city was founded in 1881 at the intersection of several railway lines. It was named after the city ​​of the same name in Scotland by Alexander Mitchell , then president of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad railroad company . In 1882 it received the status of an Incorporated Town and in 1883 it became a City .

Population development

year Residents¹
1980 25,851
1990 24,927
2000 24,658
2010 26.091

¹ census results

economy

Aberdeen is located in the most agricultural region in the state. In addition to animal husbandry (cattle, pigs, sheep), the cultivation of soybeans , maize , wheat , barley , rye and sunflowers play a role. Various production (medical supplies, mechanical engineering , rocket parts ) and service companies ( travel service providers , agricultural marketing, financial sector ) have settled in the city. Aberdeen serves as a health, commercial and business center for a large region.

traffic

With the Aberdeen Regional Airport Aberdeen has its own airport . Aberdeen is on US Highway 12 and US Highway 281 .

education

Aberdeen is home to Northern State University and Presentation College .

tourism

The city is particularly attractive for anglers and hunters , especially in autumn during the pheasant hunting season. Nearby Recreation Areas are Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge , Richmond Lake (Northwest), and Mina Lake (West).

Every June the Oz Festival commemorates L. Frank Baum's work and time in Aberdeen. The Dacotah Prairie Museum brings regional history to life.

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Personalities related to the city

The writers Hamlin Garland (1860–1940), known for his autobiographical Mittle Border series, and L. Frank Baum (1856–1919, The Wizard of Oz ) also lived in Aberdeen .

Web links

Commons : Aberdeen, South Dakota  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e Aberdeen . In: Encyclopædia Britannica .