Aberdeen, S. D., the county seat of Brown co., 280 mi. w. of Minneapolis, Minn. It is the seat of the northern normal and industrial school, one of the largest of the state educational institutions. It is a railroad, manufacturing and wholesale distributing center. Nine lines of railway extending in different directions from the city give it the nickname "Hub City." Population in 1910, 10,753. Population in 2002, 24,312.