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Deuel County, South Dakota

Deuel County (/ˈduːl/ 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]

Geography

Soils of Deuel County

Deuel County lies on the east boundary line of South Dakota. Its east boundary line abuts the west boundary line of the state of Minnesota. Its terrain consists of rolling hills, sloped to the northeast. The area is largely devoted to agriculture. The county's highest elevation occurs on its upper west boundary line, at 1,936 ft (590 m) ASL.[6] 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.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent Counties

Lakes

Protected areas

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 4,295 people, 1,786 households, and 1,177 families residing in the county.[30] The population density was 6.9 inhabitants per square mile (2.7/km2). There were 2,132 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 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 units per square mile (1.4 units/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

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Politics

Deuel County is a typical eastern South Dakota county in its political history, which is somewhat akin to the Midwestern states of Iowa and Minnesota. It was strongly Republican in its early years, with no Democrat except William Jennings Bryan gaining forty percent up to 1928. Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 became the first Democrat to carry the county, but lost it to Alf Landon in 1936, whilst – like most of the Midwest – the county showed a powerful anti-Roosevelt trend in 1940 and 1944 due to opposition to World War II. From 1964, the county showed a strong trend towards the Democratic Party – so much so that it was one of only 130 counties nationwide to support South Dakota native George McGovern in 1972 against Richard Nixon, and one of only five nationwide to have supported both landslide losers Landon and McGovern.[a]

Between 1976 and 2010, Deuel was a competitive swing county, voting for the winning candidate in every election until 2008 when Barack Obama lost by 34 votes. Over the past two elections, however, Deuel – in common with many rural counties nationwide – has shown an abrupt swing towards the Republican Party. Donald Trump’s 2016 win was the largest since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The others are Middlesex and Norfolk in Massachusetts, Washtenaw County in Michigan, and Jackson County, Illinois.

References

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  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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  8. ^ Altamond State Public Shooting Areas, Clear Lake SD Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
  9. ^ Astoria State Wildlife Management Area, Astoria SD Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
  10. ^ Briggs Lake State Public Shooting Area, Gary SD Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
  11. ^ Crystal Springs State Public Shooting Area, Clear Lake SD Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
  12. ^ Lake Cochrane State Recreation Area Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
  13. ^ Lake Francis State Public Shooting Area Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
  14. ^ Lone Tree Lake State Public Shooting Area Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
  15. ^ Mitchell State Public Shooting Area, Revillo SD Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
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  20. ^ Runge State Wildlife Management Area, Gary SD Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
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  22. ^ Sharp State Public Shooting Area, Clear Lake SD Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
  23. ^ Singsaas Slough State Wildlife Management Area, Astoria SD Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
  24. ^ Sokota State Wildlife Management Area, Hendricks MN Google Maps (accessed February 2, 2019)
  25. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  26. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  27. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  28. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  29. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  30. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  31. ^ "Tunerville · Portland Township, SD 57226". Google Maps. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  32. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 15, 2018.

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