De Soto, Kansas

De Soto, Kansas
De Soto City Hall (2022)
De Soto City Hall (2022)
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Johnson County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°58′07″N 94°57′18″W / 38.96861°N 94.95500°W / 38.96861; -94.95500[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesJohnson, Leavenworth
TownshipsLexington, Sherman
Founded1828
Platted1857
IncorporatedOctober 1, 1897
Named forHernando de Soto
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorRick Walker
Area
 • Total11.28 sq mi (29.22 km2)
 • Land11.15 sq mi (28.89 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Elevation853 ft (260 m)
Population
 • Total6,118
 • Density540/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66018, 66019, 66025, 66061
Area code913
FIPS code20-17850
GNIS ID485562[1]
Websitedesotoks.us

De Soto /dəˈst/ 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]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: De Soto, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of De Soto, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "QuickFacts; De Soto, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

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