Aberdeen
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Outdoors in Aberdeen
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Brown County Courthouse
The Brown County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Aberdeen, the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota. It was built in 1904 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Aberdeen
City in South Dakota, United StatesAberdeen (Lakota: Ablíla) is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 28,495 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 27,919 in 2024, making it the third-most populous city in the state. Aberdeen is home of Northern State University.
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How Aberdeen ranks
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Housing in Aberdeen
The median sale price was $237,000 in May 2026.
A seller's market
Safety in Aberdeen
Safety Grade C
Aberdeen reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
Work & commute in Aberdeen
Full picture →67% of Aberdeen’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Aberdeen (7%), Sioux Falls (4%) and Brookings (2%). Half commute less than 2 miles.
Health in Aberdeen
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 92% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with South Dakota
No difference on any of 26 measures is outside the margin of error.
What stands out
Nothing stands out: Aberdeen tracks South Dakota closely.
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Natural hazards in Aberdeen
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Aberdeen
Full climate →Aberdeen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Aberdeen
All Aberdeen schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Aberdeen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.
Aberdeen is a college town
Colleges →of Aberdeen’s residents are enrolled in college. Northern State University has about 1,912 students on campus.
Aberdeen’s library
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