Deuel County, South Dakota

Deuel County
Deuel County Courthouse
Deuel County Courthouse
Map of South Dakota highlighting Deuel County
Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting South Dakota
South Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°46′N 96°40′W / 44.76°N 96.67°W / 44.76; -96.67
Country United States
State South Dakota
Founded1862 (created)
1878 (organized)
Named forJacob Deuel
SeatClear Lake
Largest cityClear Lake
Area
 • Total637 sq mi (1,650 km2)
 • Land623 sq mi (1,610 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  2.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,295
 • Estimate 
(2023)
4,354 Increase
 • Density6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large

Deuel County (/ˈdl/ DOOL)[1] is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,295.[2] Its county seat is Clear Lake.[3] The county was created in 1862, and was organized in 1878.[4] It is named for Jacob Deuel, a legislator in 1862.[5]

  1. ^ "Broadcast Pronunciation Guide and South Dakota Pronunciations". Associated Press. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 105.