Deuel County, Nebraska

Deuel County, Nebraska, has 1,862 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chappell. It uses Mountain Time and covers 440 sq mi (1,139 km²) of land.

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Deuel County in Nebraska
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Resident population, July 2025
1,862
Land area
440 sq mi (1,139 km²)
County seat or government
Chappell
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$70,096 ± $10,365
Median home value
$100,200 ± $12,450
Median rent, with utilities
$872 ± $133
Homes lived in by their owners
81.6% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
0.89 sq mi (2.3 km²)
State
Nebraska
County code (FIPS)
31049
Coordinates (central point)
41.111903, -102.332609

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Deuel County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 807371,420 people
  2. 691291,292 people
  3. 69149722 people
  4. 69122654 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Deuel County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Deuel County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Precincts in Deuel County, largest first

  1. Chappell Precinct632 people
  2. Swan Precinct614 people
  3. Big Springs Precinct601 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All precincts in Nebraska, by county

School districts in Deuel County, largest first

  1. Creek Valley Schools2,024 people
  2. South Platte Public Schools1,268 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Chappell, Nebraska (city)915 people
  2. Big Springs, Nebraska (village)496 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sedgwick County, Colorado17 mi south
  2. Cheyenne County, Nebraska36 mi west
  3. Garden County, Nebraska36 mi north
  4. Keith County, Nebraska36 mi east
  5. Perkins County, Nebraska41 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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