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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

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

De Soto, KS | Official Website

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “De Soto” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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