De Soto, Georgia
| De Soto, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Sumter County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 31°57′17″N 84°4′3″W / 31.95472°N 84.06750°WCoordinates: 31°57′17″N 84°4′3″W / 31.95472°N 84.06750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Sumter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 214 |
| • Density | 267.5/sq mi (101.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31743 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-22472 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355464 |
De Soto is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area.
De Soto, Georgia, is named for Hernando de Soto, the discoverer of the Mississippi River.
De Soto is located at 31°57′17″N 84°4′3″W / 31.95472°N 84.06750°W (31.954674, -84.067633).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 214 people, 78 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The population density was 262.4 people per square mile (100.8/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 107.9 per square mile (41.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 33.18% White, 65.89% African American and 0.93% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.
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