Deuel County, Nebraska

Deuel County, Nebraska
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°07′N 102°20′W / 41.11°N 102.33°W / 41.11; -102.33
Country United States
State Nebraska
Founded1889
Named afterHarry P. Deuel
SeatChappell
Largest cityChappell
Area
 • Total
441 sq mi (1,140 km2)
 • Land440 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,838
 • Density4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.deuel.ne.us

Deuel County (/ˈdəl/) is a county located in the U.S. State of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,838. Its county seat is Chappell. The county was formed in 1889 and named for Harry Porter Deuel, superintendent of the Union Pacific Railroad.

In the Nebraska license plate system, Deuel County is represented by the prefix 78 (it had the 78th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922).