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A city of 844 people in Nebraska

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LaVern "Vern" A. Radke

Panhandle News Channel Nebraska · Jul 30, 2026

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About Chappell

City in Nebraska, United States

1884Established

844Population

0.7 sq miArea

3,701 ftElevation

Chappell () is a city in and the county seat of Deuel County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Chappell had a population of 844.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code69129

Area code308

Living in Chappell

Housing in Chappell

$179K▲ 5.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chappell home is worth about $179,000, up 5.9% in a year, 36% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Health in Chappell

Compared with Nebraska

2better than NE·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.9%More adults treating high blood pressureNE 77.5% · better 87.2%More adults getting cholesterol checkedNE 83.7% · better 8.8%More adults with heart diseaseNE 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Sedgwick County Memorial HospitalJulesburg · 12.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Salud SterlingSterling · 51.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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School Grade D

The public schools Chappell’s kids attend trail 91% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictCREEK VALLEY SCHOOLSSchools3

Creek Valley Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 104 students Creek Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 37 students Creek Valley High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 53 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.