De Soto

Also known as De Soto, Kansas, De Soto, KS

human settlement in Kansas, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kansas
Counties: Johnson , Leavenworth
Townships: Lexington , Sherman
Incorporated: October 1, 1897
Named after: Hernando de Soto
Type: Mayor–Council
Mayor: Rick Walker
Total: 11.28 sq mi (29.22 km )
Land: 11.15 sq mi (28.89 km )
Water: 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km )
Elevation: 853 ft (260 m)
Estimate 2025: 7,083
Density: 548.5/sq mi (211.8/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip codes: 66018, 66019, 66025, 66061
Fips code: 20-17850

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Wikidata facts

Official name: De Soto
Population: 6118
Area: 28.999505
Elevation: 262
Official website: www.desotoks.us
Image: View from ISS Expedition 73, De Soto, Kansas, June 8, 2025 (ISS073-E-136080) (cropped).jpg
Households: 2257
Dialing code: 913

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postal code: 66018
inception: 1828-00-00
Commons category: De Soto, Kansas
water as percent of area: 1.1526
per capita income: 31499

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Article

De Soto /dəˈsoʊtoʊ/ is a city along the Kansas River, in Johnson and Leavenworth counties in the U.S. state of Kansas, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,118, and the 2025 estimate is 7,083.

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