De Soto Authority

De Soto is a upper-middle-income, family-oriented village of 503 with home prices 2.2× below the Wisconsin median.

De Soto, Wisconsin

Population in De Soto stands at 503 — placing it among the smaller communities of Crawford County, Wisconsin. At $91,451 median household income, De Soto sits in the upper income bracket of Wisconsin.

Definition and scope

De Soto sits within Crawford County, Wisconsin, one of Wisconsin's administrative subdivisions. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 3.

Who lives here

De Soto has approximately 503 residents. The median age is 59.8 years. Roughly 89% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $120,400.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 95.4%
• Black or African American: 0.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 0.4%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in De Soto is $91,451. Poverty rate stands at 5.8%. Unemployment rate at last release was 0.4%. Educational attainment: 11.4% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for De Soto:

• Public schools: 4
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 1

Getting around

For air travel, residents typically use Turkey Bluff Airport. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is Vernon County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

Geography and climate

De Soto sits at an elevation of 1,147 feet above sea level. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 5b.

References

• Wisconsin State Authority — state-level reference for Wisconsin.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.