Deuel County, South Dakota

Deuel County Education, Geography, and History

Deuel County is a county located in the state of South Dakota. Based on 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.

Etymology - Origin of Deuel County Name

Deuel is named for early settler Jacob S. Deuel.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Deuel County History

Deuel County was created in 1862 and organized in 1874. A sawmill gave Jacob S. Deuel, for whom the county was named, a start in Dakota Territory in 1860. Gary was made the county seat and remained so until Clear Lake became a town of importance, when it was moved to Clear Lake. Clear Lake takes its name from a near-by lake. The town was settled in 1884 and incorporated in 1900.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 637 square miles (1,649 km²), of which, 624 square miles (1,615 km²) of it is land and 13 square miles (34 km²) of it (2.07%) is water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

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

Education

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