The Town Files

Deuel County, Nebraska

1,847 people. The median home is worth $100,200 (typical Nebraska town: $154,800) and the median household earns $70,096.

Towns in Deuel County

Towns in Deuel County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Chappell844$94,000$65,00046.5

People and housing

Deuel CountyTypical Nebraska town
Median home value$100,200$154,800
Median rent$872$818
Median household income$70,096$66,320
Median age50.839.5
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%22.4%
Below the poverty line9.4%9.9%

Jobs and pay

560 jobs in 2024, average pay $39,592 a year.

Largest industries in Deuel CountyRetail92 jobs · $30,888Wholesale trade59 jobs · $46,723Other services23 jobs · $42,281Finance & insurance21 jobs · $59,316
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Deuel County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 461 storm events in Deuel County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Deuel County by type since 1996Hail190Flood4Drought50Tornado13Blizzard10High Wind51Heavy Snow3Flash Flood4Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm36
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Deuel County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4521: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3483: Covid-19
March 21, 2019FloodDR-4420: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 29, 2018SnowstormDR-4375: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 31, 2009Severe StormDR-1853: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
January 7, 2007Severe StormDR-1674: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).