Map of De Soto city, Iowa

De Soto is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 915 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.

De Soto city overview:
Name:	De Soto city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Dallas County
Elevation:	942 ft (287 m)
Total Area:	1.75 sq mi (4.53 km²)
Land Area:	1.75 sq mi (4.52 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	915
Population Density:	524.05/sq mi (202.28/km²)
ZIP code:	50069
Area code:	515
FIPS code:	1921045
GNISfeature ID:	0455823
Website:	http://desoto-ia.org/

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History

De Soto got its start in the year 1868, following construction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through the territory. De Soto is the name of a railroad official.