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  | City: | De Soto | 
| State: | Missouri | 
| Area Code: | 636 | 
| Latitude: | 38.116660 | 
| Longitude: | -90.575595 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Desoto Olympian Village , Valles Mines | 
| Population: | 21,673 | 
| 2000 Population: | 20,238 | 
| White Population: | 19,751 | 
| Black Population: | 174 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 187 | 
| Asian Population: | 35 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 53 | 
| Indian Population: | 1 | 
| Other Population: | 34 | 
| Male Population: | 9,947 | 
| Female Population: | 10,291 | 
| Median Age: | 36.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.50 | 
| Households: | 7,961 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.69 | 
| Average House Value: | $82,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $38,919 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 335 | 
| Number of Employees: | 2,454 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $51,250,000 | 
| Land Area: | 148.771 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.666 sq mi | 
            Tiff, MO (       7.3 miles)
             Hematite, MO (       7.8 miles)
             Blackwell, MO (       8.4 miles)
             Fletcher, MO (       9.0 miles)
             Festus, MO (       9.9 miles)
             Valles Mines, MO (      10.0 miles)
             Hillsboro, MO (      10.1 miles)
             Mapaville, MO (      10.4 miles)
             Cadet, MO (      11.1 miles)