Deuel County, South Dakota
Deuel County Courthouse
Location in the state of South Dakota
South Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded	1878
Seat	Clear Lake
Largest city	Clear Lake
Area
• Total	637 sq mi (1,650 km2)
• Land	623 sq mi (1,614 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (36 km2), 2.2%
Population
• (2010)	4,364
• Density	7.0/sq mi (3/km²)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Deuel County (pronounced "DOOL"^[1]) is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,364.^[2] Its county seat is Clear Lake.^[3] The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1878.^[4] It is named for Jacob Deuel, a legislator in 1862.^[5]

Geography[edit]

Native Vegetation based on NRCS soils information

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 637 square miles (1,650 km²), of which 623 square miles (1,610 km²) is land and 14 square miles (36 km²) (2.2%) is water.^[6]

Major Highways[edit]

• Interstate 29
• U.S. Highway 212
• South Dakota Highway 15
• South Dakota Highway 22
• South Dakota Highway 28
• South Dakota Highway 101

Adjacent Counties[edit]

• Grant County - north
• Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota - northeast
• Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota - east
• Lincoln County, Minnesota - southeast
• Brookings County - south
• Hamlin County - southwest
• Codington County - northwest

Demographics[edit]

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 4,498 people, 1,843 households, and 1,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,172 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.51% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 46.9% were of German and 29.1% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 1,843 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 4.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 20.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,788, and the median income for a family was $39,511. Males had a median income of $26,306 versus $19,282 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,977. About 6.90% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.80% of those under age 18 and 16.70% of those age 65 or over.

Communities[edit]

Cities[edit]

• Clear Lake (county seat)
• Gary

Towns[edit]

• Altamont (Population:34)
• Astoria (Population:139)
• Brandt (Population:107)
• Goodwin (Population:146)
• Toronto (Population:212)

Unincorporated communities[edit]

• Bemis
• Moritz
• Tunerville

Townships[edit]

The county is divided into sixteen townships:

See also[edit]

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Deuel County, South Dakota

References[edit]

	Codington County	Grant County	Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
			Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
		Deuel County, South Dakota
	Hamlin County	Brookings County	Lincoln County, Minnesota

Municipalities and communities of Deuel County, South Dakota, United States County seat: Clear Lake Cities Clear Lake Gary Towns Altamont Astoria Brandt Goodwin Toronto Unincorporated communities Bemis Moritz

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Coordinates: 44°46′N 96°40′W / 44.76°N 96.67°W / 44.76; -96.67