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Welcome to DeSoto ...The city of DeSoto is located DeSoto is located in Dallas County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of DeSoto, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?. From the Census Estimates for 2019, DeSoto has a population of 53,006 people<2> (see below for details). The community of DeSoto is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: DeSoto lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time DeSoto is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (214), (469)<4> and (972). The ZIP codes for DeSoto: 75115, 75123<5> Official Website: www.ci.desoto.tx.us/ Chamber of Commerce: www.desotochamber.org/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, DeSoto had an population of 53,006 people. This is an increase of 8.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 40.8% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, DeSoto had a population of 49,047 people. This makes DeSoto the county's 9th most populous community. The population of DeSoto represents 0.2% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 49,047 people, the population of DeSoto increased 30.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 37,646 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for DeSoto. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named DeSoto - they are located in Indiana and Iowa. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for DeSoto. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near DeSoto. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around DeSoto. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for DeSoto. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of DeSoto. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around DeSoto. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around DeSoto. See our Newspapers Page for DeSoto. Looking for more information about DeSoto? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for DeSoto, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for DeSoto. We originally found mention of DeSoto in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for DeSoto was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found DeSoto in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for DeSoto.
The official website for DeSoto: www.ci.desoto.tx.us/ The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/ |
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