Deuel County, South Dakota facts for kids
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Deuel County
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Deuel County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of South Dakota
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Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
Founded | 1862 (created) 1878 (organized) |
Named for | Jacob Deuel |
Seat | Clear Lake |
Largest city | Clear Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 637 sq mi (1,650 km2) |
• Land | 623 sq mi (1,610 km2) |
• Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 2.2% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 4,295 |
• Estimate
(2021)
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4,272 |
• Density | 6.743/sq mi (2.6033/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Deuel County ( dool) is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,295. Its county seat is Clear Lake. The county was created in 1862, and was organized in 1878. It is named for Jacob Deuel, a legislator in 1862.
Contents
Geography
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.
Major Highways
- Interstate 29
- U.S. Highway 212
- South Dakota Highway 15
- South Dakota Highway 22
- South Dakota Highway 28
- South Dakota Highway 101
Adjacent Counties
- 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
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1870 | 37 | — | |
1880 | 2,302 | 6,121.6% | |
1890 | 4,574 | 98.7% | |
1900 | 6,656 | 45.5% | |
1910 | 7,768 | 16.7% | |
1920 | 8,759 | 12.8% | |
1930 | 8,732 | −0.3% | |
1940 | 8,450 | −3.2% | |
1950 | 7,689 | −9.0% | |
1960 | 6,782 | −11.8% | |
1970 | 5,686 | −16.2% | |
1980 | 5,289 | −7.0% | |
1990 | 4,522 | −14.5% | |
2000 | 4,498 | −0.5% | |
2010 | 4,364 | −3.0% | |
2020 | 4,295 | −1.6% | |
2021 (est.) | 4,272 | −2.1% | |
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 4,364 people, 1,819 households, and 1,228 families in the county. The population density was 7.0 inhabitants per square mile (2.7/km2). There were 2,204 housing units at an average density of 3.5 per square mile (1.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.5% white, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 50.4% were German, 25.4% were Norwegian, 8.0% were Irish, 6.6% were Dutch, 5.5% were English, and 2.9% were American.
Of the 1,819 households, 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.5% were non-families, and 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 43.9 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,000 and the median income for a family was $55,439. Males had a median income of $35,197 versus $26,020 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,276. About 3.0% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Clear Lake (county seat)
- Gary
Towns
- Altamont (Population:34)
- Astoria (Population:139)
- Brandt (Population:107)
- Goodwin (Population:146)
- Toronto (Population:212)
Unincorporated communities
Townships
The county is divided into sixteen townships:
- Altamont
- Antelope Valley
- Blom, Brandt
- Clear Lake
- Glenwood
- Goodwin
- Grange
- Havana
- Herrick
- Hidewood
- Lowe
- Norden
- Portland
- Rome
- Scandinavia
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Deuel (Dakota del Sur) para niños