About De Soto
Set in the southern part of Iowa, De Soto is a tiny community with an estimated population of 937.
De Soto holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.88 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 498 residents per square mile.
📰 De Soto News Today
- Overnight Closures of East- and Westbound I-80 in Dallas County Begin July 21 Iowa Department of Transportation (.gov) · Jul 14
- New De Soto Fire Department alert system helps drivers move over WHO13.com · Jun 16
- New fire station coming to De Soto, replacing over 40-year-old building weareiowa.com · Apr 7
- Jerry A. Wild Obituary May 24, 2026 Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory · May 24
- De Soto Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes De Soto Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named De Soto — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in De Soto
- Little Bridge Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in De Soto
- DeSoto Intermediate School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)937
Rank in state#297 of 940
Land area1.88 sq mi
Density498/sq mi
Coordinates41.5378, -94.0100