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{{Short description|Village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = De Soto, Illinois
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'''De Soto''' is a village in [[Jackson County, Illinois|Jackson County]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. The population was 1,590407 at the [[2010 United States Census|20102020 census]],.<ref name="Census 2010:0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://factfinderdata.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1719616 | titleaccess-date=Geographic2022-06-28 Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): De Soto village, Illinois| publisherwebsite=Udata.Scensus. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=May 9, 2018gov}}</ref> down from 1,653 at the 2000 census. It is named for [[Hernando de Soto]], the discoverer of the [[Mississippi River]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=105}}</ref>
 
De Soto was largely destroyed by the Great [[Tri-State Tornado]] of 1925. 69 people died in De Soto when approximately 30% of the town was destroyed, and of this total 33 were children at a local school that collapsed from the winds. The tornado affected [[Missouri]], Illinois, and [[Indiana]], killing 695 and injuring over 2,000.▼
 
==Geography==
De Soto is located in northeastern Jackson County at {{coord|37.815660|-89.228184|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geogeographies/wwwreference-files/gazetteertime-series/gazettegeo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-April 23, 2011|date=2011-02-February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 51]] passes through the center of the village, leading north {{convert|13|mi}} to [[Du Quoin, Illinois|Du Quoin]] and south {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Carbondale, Illinois|Carbondale]]. [[Illinois Route 149]] crosses US-51 in the village center, leading southwest {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Murphysboro, Illinois|Murphysboro]], the Jackson [[county seat]], and east {{convert|5|mi|0}} to [[Hurst, Illinois|Hurst]].
 
According to the 20102021 census gazetteer files, De Soto has a total area of {{convert|0.92292|sqmi|sqkmkm2|2}}, of which {{convert|0.91|sqmi|sqkmkm2|2}} (or 98.770%) is land and {{convert|0.01201|sqmi|sqkmkm2|2}} (or 1.330%) is water.<ref name="census-g001gaz2021">{{citeCite web |author=US Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=2022-06-29 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The [[Big Muddy River]], a tributary of the [[Mississippi River]], flows to the east and south of the village limits.
|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1719616
|title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
|accessdate=2015-08-02
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> The [[Big Muddy River]], a tributary of the [[Mississippi River]], flows to the east and south of the village limits.
 
==History==
[[File:Illinois - Desoto - NARA - 23939847 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Destruction of after the 1925 tornado]]
De Soto was laid out in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.villageofdesoto.com/history.html |title=History |publisher=Village of De Soto, IL |accessdate=4 November 4, 2015 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412040015/http://www.villageofdesoto.com/history.html |archivedate=April 12, 2015 }}</ref> The village's name honors [[Hernando de Soto]] (c. 1496/1497–1542), a Spanish ''[[conquistador]]'' who explored the region in 1541-2.<ref>{{cite book|last=Callary|first=Edward|title=Place Names of Illinois|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZvHgwa-XImcC&pg=PA92|date=29 September 29, 2008|publisher=University of Illinois Press|isbn=978-0-252-09070-7|page=92}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at De Soto since 1855.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=Jackson |title=Jackson County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=4 November 4, 2015 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050911192342/http://postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IL&county=Jackson |archivedate=September 11 September, 2005 |df= }}</ref>
 
▲De Soto was largely destroyed by the Great [[Tri-State Tornado]] of 1925. 69Sixty-nine people died in De Soto when approximately 30% of the town was destroyed, and of this total 33 were children at a local school that collapsed from the winds. The tornado affected [[Missouri]], Illinois, and [[Indiana]], killing 695 and injuring over 2,000.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}
 
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1890= 376
|1900= 560
|1910= 644
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|2000= 1653
|2010= 1590
|2020= 1407
|estyear=2016
|estreffootnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="USCensusEst2016DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 94, 20172015}}</ref>▼
|estimate=1564
}}As of the [[census]]<ref2020 name="GR2">{{citeUnited webStates |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United2020 States Census Bureaucensus]]<ref |accessdatename=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https"://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/0" |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,653407 people, 673645 households, and 444401 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{Convert|1,752522.4 people per square mile (679.073|PD/km²)sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 726708 housing units at an average density of 769{{Convert|766.7 per square mile (298.223|/km²)sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 9787.5849% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 04.7312% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.0643% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4200% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1800% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.78% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 17.0318% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13.5720% of the population.▼
▲|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}}</ref>
}}
▲As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,653 people, 673 households, and 444 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,752.4 people per square mile (679.0/km²). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 769.7 per square mile (298.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.73% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.42% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.03% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.57% of the population.
 
There were 673645 households, out of which 3331.92% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 5136.490% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 1115.350% had a female householder with no husband present, and 3337.983% were non-families. 2728.368% of all households were made up of individuals, and 910.739% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.4593 and the average family size was 32.0242.
 
In theThe village,'s theage populationdistribution wasconsisted spreadof out with 2624.10% under the age of 18, 107.01% from 18 to 24, 3325.37% from 25 to 44, 2029.3% from 45 to 64, and 1013.29% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 3341.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 94108.58 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90108.56 males.
 
The median income for a household in the village was $3144,563744, and the median income for a family was $3465,929216. Males had a median income of $3035,400635 versus $2227,632703 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $1523,526418. About 105.17% of families and 1417.37% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 198.75% of those under age 18 and 1121.14% of those age 65 or over.
 
==References==
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{{Jackson County, Illinois}}
 
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[[Category:Villages in Jackson County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]▼
[[Category:Populated places established in 1854]]
[[Category:1854 establishments in Illinois]]
▲[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]
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