De Soto, Wisconsin

De Soto, Wisconsin
FIPS code		55-19850[5]
GNIS feature ID	1563761[2]
Website	www.desotowi.com

De Soto is a village mostly in

. Of this, 179 were in living in Vernon County, and 108 were living in Crawford County. The downtown and business area is located in Crawford County.

History

De Soto was named after

Geography

De Soto is located at 43°25′37″N 91°11′49″W / 43.42694°N 91.19694°W / 43.42694; -91.19694 (43.426905, -91.196841).^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.34 square miles (3.47 km²), of which, 1.25 square miles (3.24 km²) of it is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) is water.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	301		—
1890	355		17.9%
1900	387		9.0%
1910	331		−14.5%
1920	299		−9.7%
1930	322		7.7%
1940	400		24.2%
1950	367		−8.2%
1960	357		−2.7%
1970	295		−17.4%
1980	318		7.8%
1990	326		2.5%
2000	366		12.3%
2010	287		−21.6%
2019 (est.)	279	[4]	−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the

and 0.3% from two or more races.

There were 129 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the village was 44.1 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 31.8% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 1.64% of the population.

There were 151 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,036, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $16,250 for females. The

, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The De Soto Area Schools serves De Soto, Wisconsin.^[10] De Soto Area schools consists of De Soto High/Middle School in De Soto, Wisconsin, Prairie View Elementary School and Stoddard Elementary School.

Transportation

Bus service towards La Crosse and Prairie du Chien is provided three times daily per direction by Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit.^[11]

Notable people

• George B. Belting, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer, was born in De Soto.^[12]
• Jacob Eckhardt, Wisconsin State Representative, lived in De Soto.^[13]
• Francis A. Wallar, Medal of Honor recipient, lived in De Soto.^[14]

See also

• List of villages in Wisconsin

References

External links

• De Soto, Wisconsin