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Welcome to Deuel County ...

Time Zone: Deuel County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Clear Lake is the Seat for Deuel County.

Deuel County was founded in 1862 and was created by taking area from Brookings County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Deuel had a population of 4,351 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Deuel represented 0.53% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Deuel County:

  • Altamont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Altamont is located in Deuel County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Astoria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brandt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brandt is located in Deuel County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <2>
  • Clear Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <2>
  • Goodwin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Toronto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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