Aberdeen, South Dakota
About Aberdeen
Aberdeen, SD is a thriving city located in northern South Dakota with an estimated population of 27,919. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in South Dakota.
Aberdeen holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.57 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,685 residents per square mile.
📰 Aberdeen News Today
- Aberdeen adds partners to secure Missouri River water aberdeennews.com · Aug 18
- What to know about NE South Dakota boys, girls soccer teams as season opens The Public Opinion · Aug 18
- Governor candidate learned the hard way that South Dakotans like courtesy and specifics southdakotasearchlight.com · Aug 15
- Aberdeen City Council pulls plug on license plate-reader discussion The Dakota Scout · Aug 18
- News And Notes: SDPB To Screen Aberdeen 'Dakota Life' Episode Sept. 1 At Northern Aberdeen Insider · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Aberdeen Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in South Dakota (#3 statewide).
- One of 8 places in the US named Aberdeen — but the South Dakota one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 27,919.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Aberdeen
- Anchors Away
- Cuzco — peruvian
- Dulces Hispanic Store — mexican
- Dunn Brothers Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- International Kitchen — asian
- Jimmy's Pizza — pizza
- Krave
- Market on the PLaza — coffee shop (café)
- Mavericks Steaks & Cocktails — steak house
- Mazatlan — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Dacotah Prairie Museum · Museum
- Storybook Land · Theme park
- ArcadeAway · Arcade
- Water Slides · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Aberdeen
- Central Park reviews ★
- Wylie Park reviews ★
- Aberdeen Athletic Complex reviews ★
- Aberdeen Community Gardens - East Site · Garden reviews ★
- Aberdeen Community Gardens - Northwest Site · Garden reviews ★
- Aberdeen Community Gardens - Taft Street Site · Garden reviews ★
- Aberdeen Community Gardens - West Site · Garden reviews ★
- Aldrich Park reviews ★
- Anderson Park reviews ★
- Frontier Park reviews ★
- Kuhnert Arboretum & Park reviews ★
- Lee Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Aberdeen
- C C Lee Elementary - 05
- Central High School - 01
- Holgate Middle School - 02
- Lincoln Elementary - 08
- May Overby Elementary - 09
- Mike Miller Elementary - 07
- New Beginnings - 89
- O M Tiffany Elementary - 11
- SDSBVI Elementary - 01
- SDSBVI High School - 02
- Simmons Elementary - 10
- Simmons Middle School - 03
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Avera St Lukes ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.