DeSoto, Texas | |
|---|---|
| City of DeSoto | |
 Flag  | |
| Motto(s): "Live, Work, Play in DeSoto"[1] | |
 Location of DeSoto in Dallas County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°35′57″N 96°51′32″W / 32.59917°N 96.85889°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Texas |
| County |  Dallas |
| Incorporated | 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • City Council | Mayor |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.67 sq mi (56.12 km2) |
| • Land | 21.63 sq mi (56.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 56,145 |
| • Density | 2,595.34/sq mi (1,002.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| ZIP codes | 75115, 75123 |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-20092[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410329[4] |
| Website | The City of DeSoto, Texas |
DeSoto is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. DeSoto is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, and Lancaster.
- ^ "The City of DeSoto, Texas". The City of DeSoto, Texas. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: DeSoto, Texas