DeSoto, Texas

About DeSoto

DeSoto, TX is a thriving city located in northern Texas with an estimated population of 56,711.

Officially, DeSoto is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 21.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,621 residents per square mile.

📰 DeSoto News Today

• Lancaster vs DeSoto - Boys Varsity Football 10/09/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 9
• DeSoto neighborhood dispute ends with one man dead, another charged with murder, police say CBS News · Sep 25
• ‘I can never get him back’: Family speaks after DeSoto man killed in neighbor dispute WFAA · Sep 29
• 1123 Hemlock Dr, Desoto, TX 75115 Realtor.com · Oct 5
• North Crowley vs. Waxahachie: Watch Texas high school football game of the week live tonight (10/9/2026) AL.com · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Texas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes DeSoto Unique

• The only place in America named DeSoto — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 56,711.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in DeSoto

• Cicis — pizza
• Touchdown Sports Bar & Lounge — pizza
• Waffle House — american
• Cheddar's — american
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
• IHOP — breakfast
• La Hechizera Tortas — mexican
• Los Tapatios Mexican Restaurant — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in DeSoto

• Beckley Heights Park reviews ★
• Briarwood Park reviews ★
• Danieldale Park reviews ★
• Elerson Park reviews ★
• Grimes Park reviews ★
• Hulcy Park reviews ★
• Mosley Park reviews ★
• Wheatland Park reviews ★
• Zeigler Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in DeSoto

• AMBER TERRACE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER
• COCKRELL HILL EL
• DESOTO ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER (DAEP)
• DESOTO H S
• DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
• GOLDEN RULE DESOTO
• ILTEXAS LANCASTER DESOTO H S
• KATHERINE JOHNSON TECHNOLOGY MAGNET ACADEMY
• KI CHARTER - DESOTO
• PREMIER H S - DESOTO
• RUBY YOUNG PERSONALIZED STEAM ACADEMY
• THE MEADOWS EL
• UPLIFT GRADUS PREPARATORY
• WOODRIDGE EL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Hickory Trail Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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