De Soto, Kansas

About De Soto

De Soto, KS is a close-knit town located in eastern Kansas with an estimated population of 6,579.

De Soto holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.53 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 424 residents per square mile.

📰 De Soto News Today

• Officials: Johnson County, Kansas, deputies 'acted lawfully' in deadly shooting at Panasonic plant kmbc.com · Aug 14
• Johnson County DA: Deputies in fatal De Soto Panasonic Plant shooting will not face charges KCTV · Aug 14
• De Soto neighbors bring questions for second data center proposal near Panasonic Plant KSHB 41 Kansas City · Jul 23
• De Soto’s data center project doubled in size from initial designs, drawing complaints KCUR · Jul 9
• Johnson County district attorney shares bodycam footage of deadly Panasonic shooting FOX4KC.com · Aug 14

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 Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,579.
• Easy reach of Shawnee (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in De Soto

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in De Soto

• Burnt End BBQ — barbecue
• El Patron — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Cause Coffee (café)
• Champs Chicken — chicken
• Hunt Brothers Pizza — pizza
• KJ's Artisan and New York Style Pizzeria
• Wanda's Roadside Cafe — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in De Soto

• Gathering Place Park reviews ★
• Kill Creek Park reviews ★
• Kill Creek Streamway Park reviews ★
• Lexington & Commerce Park reviews ★
• Miller Memorial Park reviews ★
• Riverfest Park reviews ★
• Timberridge Adventure Center reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in De Soto

• De Soto High School
• Lexington Trails Middle School
• Starside Elem
• Virtual Education Program

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of De Soto

🏘️ Nearby Communities