De Soto, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Location of De Soto in Jackson County, Illinois | |
.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′56″N 89°13′41″W / 37.81556°N 89.22806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Jackson |
| Township | De Soto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,407 |
| • Density | 1,542.76/sq mi (595.48/km2) |
| Demonym | De Soto Rat |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62924 |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-19616 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398695[2] |
| Wikimedia Commons | De Soto, Illinois |
| Website | villageofdesoto |
De Soto is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,590 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 1,653 at the 2000 census. It is named for Hernando de Soto, the discoverer of the Mississippi River.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: De Soto, Illinois
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): De Soto village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 105.