De Soto is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Des Moines - West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryDe Soto had its start in the year 1868 by the building of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through that territory. De Soto is the name of a railroad official.GeographyDe Soto is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.52sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,050 people, 388 households, and 291 families residing in the city. The population density was 690.8PD/sqmi. There were 417 housing units at an average density of 274.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
