About De Soto

De soto is located in Johnson county Kansas with a geographic area of 11.3 square miles. The total population in De soto is 6,374 with 54.1% male and 45.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 33.3% of the population and over age 65 is 9.4% of the population. The median household income is $60,568, per capita income is $31,499. There are a total of 2,257 housing units with 63.6% owner occupied. Education includes 24.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 35.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in De soto in the summer is 78 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.