De Soto, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,009. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,164 (+15.4% change)
Males: 512 (50.7%), Females: 497 (49.3%)

Dallas County

Zip code: 50069

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $48,816
Median house value: $88,100

Population by Race

Races in De Soto:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.5%), English (14.6%), Irish (13.0%), United States (6.8%), Swedish (6.7%), Norwegian (4.6%).

Elevation: 975 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in De Soto

• High school or higher: 92.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in De Soto city

• Never married: 21.0%
• Now married: 65.8%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 2.3%
• Divorced: 9.9%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near De Soto:

• MADISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WINTERSET, IA)
• DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PERRY, IA)
• BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; DES MOINES, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to De Soto:

• DES MOINES INTL (about 25 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 113 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)

Other public-use airports nearest to De Soto:

• WINTERSET-MADISON COUNTY (about 13 miles; WINTERSET, IA; Abbreviation: 3Y3)
• PERRY MUNI (about 22 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)
• MORNINGSTAR FIELD (about 28 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: Y76)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Soto:

• DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
• IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
• GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 62 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
• BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)

Libraries

Library in De Soto:

• DE SOTO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $34,586; Location: 405 E. WALNUT; 8,945 books; 187 audio materials; 285 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)