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De Soto, MO Road Trips

Plan drives from De Soto, MO with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

city in Jefferson County, Missouri

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Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

330.6 mi

Saint Joseph, MO

Quickest Drive

6h 23m

Saint Joseph, MO

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De Soto, MO by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

6,452

Median Income

$46,181

Median Home Value

$144,000

Median Age

32.6

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

De Soto, MO at a Glance

Founded

1869

Elevation

502 ft

Area

4 mi²

Notable People from De Soto, MO

A sampling of people born in De Soto, MO.

Jay Nixon

Jay Nixon

1956

55th Governor of Missouri (2009–2017)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

1907–1974

American actor (1907-1974)

Juanita Hamel

Juanita Hamel

1891–1939

American illustrator

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in De Soto, MO.

Louis J. and Harriet Rozier House

Louis J. and Harriet Rozier House

historic house in DeSoto, Missouri, USA

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q952961), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

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