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De Soto, IA

De Soto, Iowa
City
Location of De Soto, Iowa
Location of De Soto, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°31′52″N 94°0′30″W / 41.53111°N 94.00833°W / 41.53111; -94.00833Coordinates: 41°31′52″N 94°0′30″W / 41.53111°N 94.00833°W / 41.53111; -94.00833
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Dallas
Area
 • Total 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2)
 • Land 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 942 ft (287 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,050
 • Estimate (2012) 1,091
 • Density 690.8/sq mi (266.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50069
Area code(s) 515
FIPS code 19-21045
GNIS feature ID 0455823

De Soto is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Des MoinesWest Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

De Soto had its start in the year 1868 by the building of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through that territory. De Soto is the name of a railroad official.

De Soto is located at 41°31′52″N 94°0′30″W / 41.53111°N 94.00833°W / 41.53111; -94.00833 (41.531060, -94.008423).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.52 square miles (3.94 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,050 people, 388 households, and 291 families residing in the city. The population density was 690.8 inhabitants per square mile (266.7/km2). There were 417 housing units at an average density of 274.3 per square mile (105.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.


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