De Soto, Illinois
De Soto, Illinois | |
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618 | |
FIPS code | 17-19616 |
GNIS feature ID | 2398695[2] |
Wikimedia Commons | De Soto, Illinois |
Website | villageofdesoto |
De Soto is a village in
Geography
De Soto is located in northeastern Jackson County at 37°48′56″N 89°13′41″W / 37.815660°N 89.228184°W.[5] U.S. Route 51 passes through the center of the village, leading north 13 miles (21 km) to Du Quoin and south 6 miles (10 km) to Carbondale. Illinois Route 149 crosses US-51 in the village center, leading southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Murphysboro, the Jackson county seat, and east 5 miles (8 km) to Hurst.
According to the 2010 census, De Soto has a total area of 0.922 square miles (2.39 km2), of which 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2) (or 98.7%) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 1.3%) is water.[6] The Big Muddy River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, flows to the east and south of the village limits.
History
De Soto was laid out in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point.[7] The village's name honors Hernando de Soto (c. 1496/1497–1542), a Spanish conquistador who explored the region in 1541-2.[8] A post office has been in operation at De Soto since 1855.[9]
De Soto was largely destroyed by the Great
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 376 | — | |
1900 | 560 | 48.9% | |
1910 | 644 | 15.0% | |
1920 | 703 | 9.2% | |
1930 | 673 | −4.3% | |
1940 | 656 | −2.5% | |
1950 | 646 | −1.5% | |
1960 | 723 | 11.9% | |
1970 | 966 | 33.6% | |
1980 | 1,589 | 64.5% | |
1990 | 1,500 | −5.6% | |
2000 | 1,653 | 10.2% | |
2010 | 1,590 | −3.8% | |
2020 | 1,407 | −11.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
As of the
There were 673 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $34,929. Males had a median income of $30,400 versus $22,632 for females. The
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: De Soto, Illinois
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): De Soto village, Illinois". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 105.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "History". Village of De Soto, IL. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 11, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.