De Soto is located at 37°48'56" North, 89°13'41" West (37.815660, -89.228184).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics (Provided by www.city-data.com)
Zip code population (2000): 2,721
Estimated population in 2005: 2,725
Houses and condos: 1,208
Renter-occupied apartments: 308
% of renters here:
27%
State:
33%
Land area: 41.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 66 people per square mile
(very low).
Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
White population: 2,658
Black population: 20
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 4
Two or more races population: 26
100% rural population.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,568
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Housing units in zip code 62924 with a mortgage: 345 (37 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 216
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $674
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $260
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:
15.9%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999: