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Mike Levsen , Mayor
123 S. Lincoln St.
Aberdeen, SD 57401
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Community Profile
Population: City of Aberdeen: 24,658; Brown County: 34,645
Location: North Eastern South Dakota on US 12, along the James River Valley
Available Labor Force within counties listed below as of June 2008 base on location and commuting patterns: 5070
Approximately 3,200 people were looking for new employment opportunities in Brown County
  County Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
Brown 21,520 21,045 475 2.2%
Edmunds 2,145 2,095 50 2.4%
Spink 3,445 3,350 95 2.7%
Marshall 2,175 2,105 70 3.3%
  McPherson 1,170 1,130 40 3.6%
Day 2,930 2,820 110 3.8%
Annual Pay by Industry
  Area Information
Industry Number of Workers Percent of Total Area Annual Pay
Natural Resources/Mining 606 2% $28,295
Construction 1,376 5% $35,313
Manufacturing 3,330 11% $35,539
Trade/Transportation/Utilities 6,343 21% $25,128
Information 383 1% $34,471
Financial Activities 1,638 6% $37,037
Professional/Business Services 2,311 8% $29,714
Education/Health Services 4,401 15% $31,256
Leisure/Hospitality Services 2,716 9% $9,751
Other Services 934 3% $17,245
Total Government 5,385 18% $29,589
Quarterly Occupational Wage Data
Occupation Central Average Wage East Average Wage
Accountants and Auditors $22.12 $23.23
Bookkeeping Accounting and Auditing Clerks $11.53 $11.89
Cashiers $7.52 $8.02
Customer Service Representatives $12.83 $12.32
Laborers, Freight Stock and Material Movers Hand $9.38 $9.94
Packers and Packagers Hand $6.86 $9.58
Retail Salespersons $9.44 $9.99
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers $7.99 $9.33
Team Assemblers $11.96 $10.90
Number of Job Applicants Registered with SD Career Centers
Occupation Area Total Percentage of Total
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 15 0.3%
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media Occupations 55 1.2%
Building, Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations 451 9.8%
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 103 2.2%
Community and Social Services Occupations 67 1.5%
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 35 0.8%
Construction and Extraction Occupations 329 7.2%
Education Training and Library Occupations 84 1.8%
Farming, Fishing and Forestry Occupations 131 2.8%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 340 7.4%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 54 1.2%
Healthcare Support Occupations 132 2.9%
Installation Maintenance and Repair Occupations 139 3.0%
Legal Occupations 21 0.5%
Life, Physical and Social Science Occupations 36 0.8%
Management Occupations 206 4.5%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 688 15.0%
Personal Care and Service Occupations 139 3.0%
Production Occupations 524 11.4%
Protective Service Occupations 109 2.4%
Sales and Related Occupations 383 8.3%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 557 12.1%
Total Job Applicants 4,598 100.0%
Education Level of Those People 25 Years and Older
Education Level Total Area Percentage of Total
Graduate or Professional Degree 2,138 4.8%
High School Degree or Higher 36,097 81.4%
Less than High School Diploma 8,269 18.6%
Total Persons 25 Years and Older 44,366 100.0%
High School Graduates 14,704 33.1%
Some College No Degree 9,599 21.6%
Associate Degree 3,159 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 6,497 14.6%
Commuting Times of Workers
Commute Time Total Area Percentage of Total
Less than 10 minutes 12,338 41.5%
10-19 minutes 11,102 37.3%
20-29 minutes 2,601 8.7%
30-44 minutes 2,143 7.2%
45+ minutes 1,564 5.3%
Total 29,748 100.0%
Brown County's 10 Largest Employers (January 2008)
Avera St. Luke's    
3M Company    
Hub City Inc.    
Kessler's Inc.    
Midstates Printing, Inc.    
Twin City Fan    
Verifications, Inc.    
Wal-Mart Super Center    
Wells Fargo Bank    
Wyndham Hotel Group    
Major New Companies in Last Five Years
  Year Company Product/Service Employment
1999 Mutual of Omaha Insurance Claims 115
1999 Four Star Plastics Plastics/Molds 27
1998 APA Precision Optics 20
1998 Menards Retail 135
1997 Quantum Plastics Plastics 14
2002 Verifications Background Screenings 175
2004 Progen Medical 35
Education
  Aberdeen School District    
Type Number of Schools Enrollment
Elementary 5 1,705
Middle 2 884
Sr. High 1 1,200
Parochial (Catholic) 3 675
Parochial (Other) 3 N/A
Hub Area Technical School 1 375
Class Size Policy  
Grade Range
K-2 19 to 23
3-4 20 to 26
5-6 21 to 29
7-12 22 to 24
Local or Nearest Colleges/Universities
Name: Northern State University
Website: www.northern.edu
Location: Aberdeen, SD
Enrollment: 2,634
Helping businesses find their niche in the international marketplace is a specialty of Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD. In this program, students learn about everything from international finance to international management to international marketing. An added bonus for businesses – all NSU students are required to do an internship, which gives business people an opportunity for hiring interns. Northern State also has outstanding business and computer programs. With nearly 30 computer labs on campus, NSU offers a 1:7 computer to student ratio.
Name: Presentation College
Website: www.presentation.edu
Location: Aberdeen, SD
Enrollment: 506
Presentation College, a Catholic-Christian college sponsored by the Presentation Sisters, is a four-year independent institution serving students of all faiths. Located in Aberdeen, PC offers more than twenty programs in Allied Health, Business, Communications, Nursing, and Social Work. The College is known for its outstanding academic programs and its caring faculty. With a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1, Presentation students receive plenty of individual attention. In addition to the main campus in Aberdeen, the College operates the Lakota Campus in Eagle Butte, SD.
Utilities
  Product Supplier
Electricity Northern Electric Cooperative
Northwestern Public Service
 
Natural Gas Northwestern Public Service
Telecommunications US West Communications
Northern Valley Communications
Midcontinent Communications
Water
Supplier: City of Aberdeen
Source: Elm Lake, Willow Dam & Wells
Capacity: 12 mgd
Present Usage: Summer - 5mgd-7mgd, Winter - 2.8-3.2mgd
City Rates: (Per 1,000 gallons) $2.00
Waste Water
Supplier: City of Aberdeen
Type of Treatment: Clarification/Screening
Capacity: 7mgd
Present Usage: 3.5mgd
City Rates:

(Per 1,000 gallons) $1.40

Businesses are subject to the City's pretreatment program to lower organic treatment inflows to the plant.
Solid Waste
City/County/Private Brown County
Classification: Municipal/Inert
Life Expectancy: 16 years at present waste volumes
Expansion Plans: Expansion of 6 additional cells on county owned property with 20+ years additional life
Rates: $35/Ton in-county (municipal waste)
$35/Ton out-of-county (municipal waste)
$16/Ton construction debris & trees
$10/Ton rubble
Transportation
Rail Service: Burlington Northern - Sante Fe, Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern
Motor Carrier: 15
Major Highways: US 12 & 281
Air Service
Nearest Commercial Airport: Aberdeen
Commercial Airport Name: Aberdeen Regional Airport
Commercial Industrial Services
Machine Shops: 7
Tool & Die Services: 2
Electrical Motor Repair Shops: 2
Newspaper: 1 daily, 2 weekly
Motels/Hotels: 16
Cable TV: 70+ channels
Municipal Services
Type of Local Government: Mayor/Counsel
Police Force: 46
Fire Dept. Personnel: 36
Fire Insurance Rating: Class 5
City Zoning Ordinance: Yes
County Zoning Ordinance: Yes
Percentage of Paved Streets: 100%
Tax Structure
Real Property Tax Mill Levy: $30.12/$1,000
% of Full Value Assessed: 93.41%
Effective Tax Rate: Residential - 1.88%, Commercial = 2.52%
Local Sales Tax Rate: 2%
State Sales Tax Rate: 4%
Housing
Single Family Homes Built in Last Two Years: 76
Multiple Living Units Built in Last Two Years: 6
Average Monthly Rent for Two Bedrooms: $485 House, $485 Apartment
Average Cost of Homes (Purchase Price): $116,824
Health Facilities
Hospitals: 2
Medical Personnel in County: 705
Clinics: 4
Climate
Average Winter Temperature: 21.2 degrees F
Average Summer Temperature: 66.1 degrees F
Average Annual Precipitation: 20.04 inches
Churches

Aquinas Newman Center - (605) 229-1011
Presentation Convent/College - (605) 225-0420
Sacred Heart Catholic Church - (605) 225-7065
Family Worship Center - (605) 225-5444
St. Mary's Catholic Church - (605) 229-4422
Seventh-Day Adventist - (605) 225-2185
Aberdeen Alliance - (605) 225-9724
First Assembly of God - (605) 225-5322
Calvary Baptist (SAB) - (605) 225-1866
First Baptist (ABC/USA) - (605) 225-9581
Melgaard Park Baptist - (605) 229-1193
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - (605) 229-4769
St. Mark's Episcopal - (605) 225-0474
Evangelical Free Church - (605) 229-5080
Praise Family Bible Church - (605) 226-2331
Zion Christian Fellowship - (605) 226-0170
Immanuel Bible - (605) 229-2817
Living Word Bible - (605) 229-5833
Jehovah's Witnesses - (605) 229-1752
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran - (605) 225-9740
Good Shepherd Lutheran - (605) 229-0846
Grace Free Lutheran
Holy Cross Lutheran - (605) 226-0092
Our Savior Lutheran (LCMS) - (605) 225-7106
St. Paul's Lutheran (LCMS) - (605) 225-1847
Trinity Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) - (605) 225-6081
Zion Lutheran - (605) 225-6755
Faith United Methodist - (605) 225-6033
First United Methodist - (605) 225-5680
North Highland United Methodist - (605) 226-1279
First Church of the Nazarene - (605) 225-7384
Community Christian Church - (605) 225-2377
First Presbyterian - (605) 225-6753
First Reformed Church - (605) 225-6120
Congregation B'Nai Isaac Synagogue - (605) 225-7360
Plymouth Congregational - (605) 225-2557
First United Pentecostal - (605) 225-6090
The Aberdeen Wesleyan Church - (605) 225-2873
Church of Christ - (605) 225-3621