De Soto, Illinois
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De Soto is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,407 at the 2020 census.[1] It is named for Hernando de Soto, the discoverer of the Mississippi River.[2]
History
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De Soto was laid out in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The village's name honors Hernando de Soto (c. 1496/1497–1542), a Spanish conquistador who explored the region in 1541–2.[4] A post office has been in operation at De Soto since 1855.[5]
De Soto was largely destroyed by the Great Tri-State Tornado of 1925. Sixty-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.[6]
Geography
De Soto is located in northeastern Jackson County. U.S. Route 51 passes through the center of the village, leading north Script error: No such module "convert". to Du Quoin and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Carbondale. Illinois Route 149 crosses US-51 in the village center, leading southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to Murphysboro, the Jackson county seat, and east Script error: No such module "convert". to Hurst.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, De Soto has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (or 98.70%) is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (or 1.30%) is water.[7] The Big Muddy River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, flows to the east and south of the village limits.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1890 | 376 | — | |
| 1900 | 560 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 644 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 703 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 673 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 656 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 646 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 723 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 966 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 1,589 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,500 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,653 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,590 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,407 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".As of the 2020 census[1] there were 1,407 people, 645 households, and 401 families residing in the village. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 708 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the village was 87.49% White, 4.12% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races, and 7.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.20% of the population.
There were 645 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.90% were married couples living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.83% were non-families. 28.68% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.39% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 2.42.
The village's age distribution consisted of 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,744, and the median income for a family was $65,216. Males had a median income of $35,635 versus $27,703 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,418. About 5.7% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
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