Aberdeen, city (1990 pop. 24,927), Brown co., NE S.Dak., c.100 mi/161km NE of Pierre; 150 mi/240 km NNW of Sioux Falls; 45°28'N 98°28'W. The trade and distributing center for a wheat and livestock region, it has grain elevators, soyoil, candy, and dairy-processing plants. Mfg. (machinery, electronic equip. chemicals, computers, printing, wood prods., ethanol, medical equip.). Northern State Univ. and the S.Dak. School for the Visually Handicapped are in the city. Municipal Airport to S. Richmond Lake State Rec. Area to NW; Mina State Rec. Area to W. Dakota Prairie Mus. Inc. 1882.
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