De Soto, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°58′07″N 94°57′18″W / 38.96861°N 94.95500°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Counties | Johnson, Leavenworth |
Townships | Lexington, Sherman |
Founded | 1828 |
Platted | 1857 |
Incorporated | October 1, 1897 |
Named for | Hernando de Soto |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Mayor | Rick Walker |
Area | |
• Total | 11.28 sq mi (29.22 km2) |
• Land | 11.15 sq mi (28.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) |
Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,118 |
• Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 66018, 66019, 66025, 66061 |
Area code | 913 |
FIPS code | 20-17850 |
GNIS ID | 485562[1] |
Website | desotoks.us |
De Soto /dəˈsoʊtoʊ/ is a city along the Kansas River, in Johnson and Leavenworth counties in the U.S. state of Kansas,[1] and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,118,[3] and the 2021 estimate is 6,380.[4]