Deuel County, Nebraska
9 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 1,847
- Median household income
- $70,096
- ±10,365
- Unemployed
- 1.4%
- 12 of 872 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.5%
- 724 of 837 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Deuel | 1,865 (2021) | Po Box 327, Chappell | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chappell Airport Authority | Air transportation | 758 2nd St, Chappell | — |
| Big Springs Rural Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 148, Big Springs | — |
| Chappell Housing Agency | Housing and community development | Po Box 348, Chappell | — |
| Western Irrigation District | Irrigation | 658 Road West F S, Brule | — |
| Big Springs Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 120, Big Springs | — |
| Chappell Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 874, Chappell | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CREEK VALLEY SCHOOLS
School district3 schools
6TH & HAYWARD, Chappell, NE, 69129
SOUTH PLATTE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
School district2 schools
610 PLUM ST, Big Springs, NE, 69122
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.