Deuel County, South Dakota
| Deuel County, South Dakota | |
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Deuel County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of South Dakota |
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 South Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| 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 (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 4,333 |
| • Density | 7.0/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Deuel County (pronounced "DOOL") is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,364. Its county seat is Clear Lake. The county was created in 1862 and organized in 1878. It is named for Jacob Deuel, a legislator in 1862.
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.
As of the census 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.
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