History

Deuel County was formed in 1889. It was named after Harry Porter Deuel, an early pioneer in this area.

Demographics

Deuel County Population by decade

1890 - 2,893 1900 - 2,630 1910 - 1,786 1920 - 3,282 1930 - 3,992 1940 - 3,580 1950 - 3,330 1960 - 3,125 1970 - 2,717 1980 - 2,462 1990 - 2,237 2000 - 2,098 2010 - 1,941

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 2,098 people, 908 households, and 601 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,032 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.33% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.05% Black

Race (United States Census)

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 or African American

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, 0.38% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.38% Asian

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, 1.14% from other races

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, and 0.71% from two or more races. 2.72% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race. 36.3% were of German

Germans

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, 10.7% Irish

Irish people

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, 10.2% English

English people

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, 10.0% Swedish and 9.5% American

United States

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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 908 households out of which 25.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.80% were non-families. 31.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,981, and the median income for a family was $41,550. Males had a median income of $26,020 versus $19,479 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $17,891. About 5.30% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.40% of those under age 18 and 6.10% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Deuel County, Nebraska