De Soto, Kansas

De Soto, Kansas
De Soto City Hall (2022)
Location within Johnson County and Kansas
KDOT map of Johnson County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°58′07″N 94°57′18″W / 38.96861°N 94.95500°W / 38.96861; -94.95500
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesJohnson, Leavenworth
TownshipsLexington, Sherman
Founded1828
Platted1857
IncorporatedOctober 1, 1897
Named afterHernando de Soto
Government
  TypeMayor–Council
  MayorRick Walker
Area
  Total
11.28 sq mi (29.22 km2)
  Land11.15 sq mi (28.89 km2)
  Water0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,118
  Density540/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
66018, 66019, 66025, 66061
Area code913
FIPS code20-17850
GNIS ID485562
Websitedesotoks.us

De Soto /dəˈst/ is a city along the Kansas River, in Johnson and Leavenworth counties in the U.S. state of Kansas, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,118, and the 2021 estimate is 6,380.