De Soto: Government & Civic
Civic profile of De Soto: De Soto operates as an township (city hall: (172) 860-3291). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 3. Municipal code published via municode. Nearest courthouse: Vernon County Courthouse (16.2 mi away). Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $7,955 per resident ($0.1B FY2024).
- $7,955 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county (vs Wisconsin $6,238).
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · City Hall · Name | VILLAGE OF DE SOTO |
|---|---|
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone | (172) 860-3291 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Address | PO BOX 37 |
| Contacts · City Hall · City | DE SOTO |
| Contacts · City Hall · Zip | 54624 |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone How Found | scraped from city hall website |
| Contacts · City Hall · Phone Verified At | 2026-04-12 |
| Government Structure · Government Name | TOWN OF WHEATLAND |
| Government Structure · Government Type | 3 - TOWNSHIP |
| Government Structure · Address | E2177 STATE HIGHWAY 82 |
| Government Structure · Zip | 54624 |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/wi/de-soto-village-wisconsin |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · COG General Purpose — city+state match · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 55032 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 55096 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 3 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 131,779,729.86 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 3,296,651 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 12 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 22.36 (vs Wisconsin $6,238) |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 483 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 483 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 96.0% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Justice & Courts
Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.
| Courthouses Detail · County total | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nearest Courthouse · Name | Vernon County Courthouse |
| Nearest Courthouse · City | Viroqua |
| Nearest Courthouse · Distance | 16.2 mi |
Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF · HIFLD Courthouses · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Federal Disaster Declarations (12)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $128,182,130 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 7,955.20 (vs Wisconsin $6,238) |
| Federal Spending · Population | 16,113 people (vs Wisconsin 25,785) |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
County Officials (1)
| Live Links · Weather Forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=43.4286&lon=-91.1953 |
|---|---|
| Live Links · Weather Alerts | https://alerts.weather.gov/search?point=43.4286,-91.1953 |
| Nearest Dmv · Name | Prairie du Chien DMV Customer Service Center |
| Nearest Dmv · City | Prairie du Chien |
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 373 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 10,668 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $9,400 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | -1,268 |
Sources: NWS API — built from school coordinates · State DMV directory — matched by city name · Tax Foundation, Rockefeller Institute of Government, BEA GDP