A town of 6,470, settled in 1869. Nearly 1.8% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things De Soto does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in De Soto. Another town gets a different order.
0.2 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. City Soccer Park | — | 46 |
| 2. Walther Park | 0.1 mi | 25 |
| 3. Spross Park | — | 7 |
Most working residents leave De Soto for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (7%), Hillsboro (4%) and Fenton (3%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
De Soto beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | De Soto | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 12.7% | 8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.6% | 13.7% |
| More smokers | 23.5% | 16% |
De Soto reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
The typical De Soto home is worth about $251,000, up 6.2% in a year, 6% below the Missouri typical home.
The public schools De Soto’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland Elem. | K–6 | 653 | B |
| St. Rose of Lima School Private | PK–8 | 113 | |
| Desoto JR. High | 7–8 | 338 | C+ |
| Desoto SR. High | 9–12 | 862 | B+ |
| Early Childhood CTR. | PK | 146 | Not graded |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
De Soto has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in De Soto on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in De Soto.
City in Missouri, Jefferson County, United States
De Soto is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 6,449 at the 2020 census and the city is part of the St. Louis metropolitan area. Isaac Van Metre was first to settle in De Soto in the year of 1803. The town was organized in 1857 and is named for the explorer Hernando De Soto, who claimed the Louisiana Territory for Spain. De Soto was the city closest to the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. The city celebrated its Bicentennial in 2003. The city made national news on and after May 6, 2003, when straight-line winds and a tornado struck the junior high gymnasium.
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