Deuel County, South Dakota

Deuel County, South Dakota, has 4,408 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Clear Lake. It uses Central Time and covers 623 sq mi (1,613 km²) of land.

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Deuel County in South Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
4,408
Land area
623 sq mi (1,613 km²)
County seat or government
Clear Lake
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$83,112 ± $3,713
Median home value
$205,900 ± $21,832
Median rent, with utilities
$642 ± $46
Homes lived in by their owners
82.8% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Watertown, SD micro area and Brookings, SD micro area
Water area
13.9 sq mi (35.9 km²)
State
South Dakota
County code (FIPS)
46039
Coordinates (central point)
44.756290, -96.690239

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
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 562202,617 people
  2. 572261,953 people
  3. 572231,429 people
  4. 572341,339 people
  5. 57237731 people
  6. 57213505 people
  7. 57259477 people
  8. 57268435 people
  9. 56257377 people
  10. 57238315 people
  11. 57265202 people
  12. 57218180 people

12 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Deuel County, largest first

  1. Scandinavia Township351 people
  2. Norden Township280 people
  3. Herrick Township235 people
  4. Clear Lake Township218 people
  5. Havana Township173 people
  6. Lowe Township173 people
  7. Grange Township141 people
  8. Goodwin Township98 people
  9. Portland Township98 people
  10. Hidewood Township88 people
  11. Blom Township65 people
  12. Altamont Township63 people
All 16
  1. Brandt Township54 people
  2. Antelope Valley Township45 people
  3. Rome Township41 people
  4. Glenwood Township23 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in South Dakota, by county

School districts in Deuel County, largest first

  1. Watertown School District 14-426,696 people
  2. Milbank School District 25-46,601 people
  3. Deuel School District 19-43,303 people
  4. Deubrook School District 05-61,966 people
  5. Estelline School District 28-21,523 people
  6. Castlewood School District 28-11,486 people
  7. Waverly School District 14-5978 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. Clear Lake, South Dakota (city)1,327 people
  2. Gary, South Dakota (city)246 people
  3. Toronto, South Dakota (town)238 people
  4. Astoria, South Dakota (town)142 people
  5. Goodwin, South Dakota (town)101 people
  6. Brandt, South Dakota (town)82 people
  7. Altamont, South Dakota (town)46 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hamlin County, South Dakota25 mi west
  2. Brookings County, South Dakota27 mi south
  3. Codington County, South Dakota29 mi northwest
  4. Grant County, South Dakota29 mi north
  5. Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota30 mi northeast
  6. Lincoln County, Minnesota32 mi southeast
  7. Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota41 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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