Deuel County | |
|---|---|
 Deuel County Courthouse in Chappell | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska | |
 Nebraska's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′N 102°20′W / 41.11°N 102.33°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Nebraska |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Named for | Harry P. Deuel |
| Seat | Chappell |
| Largest city | Chappell |
| Area | |
• Total | 441 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
| • Land | 440 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,838 |
| • Density | 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Deuel County (/ˈduːəl/) is a county located in the U.S. State of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 1,838.[1] Its county seat is Chappell.[2] The county was formed in 1889 and named for Harry Porter Deuel, superintendent of the Union Pacific Railroad.[3]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Deuel County is represented by the prefix 78 (it had the 78th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).
- ^ "Deuel County, Nebraska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 105.