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The Free State study’s 2001 census total for Aberdeen is 7,083, split across Aberdeen, Lotusville and Thembalesizwe. Census 2011, already on this timeline, counts the later main-place figure of 7,162. Source: UFS CDS Research Report 2006(3), citing Census 2001 https://www.ufs.ac.za/docs/librariesprovider23/centre-for-development-support-documents/all-documents/led---research-report-2006(3)-83-eng.pdf