De Soto is a city in Jefferson County, Missouri, home to about 6,470 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 63020.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly De Soto; also Summer Set and Olympian Village
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL298 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of De Soto; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
De Soto had 6,449 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 121st largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Jefferson County grew from 25,712 residents in 1900 to 226,739 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Festus, MO weather station (11 miles away).
41,900 jobs at 3,956 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in De Soto.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1869.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Desoto 73, Sunrise R-Ix. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Ctr.Desoto | Pre-K | 146 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Sunrise Elem.Desoto | Pre-K–8 | 318 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Athena Elem.Desoto | K–6 | 465 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Vineland Elem.Desoto | K–6 | 653 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Desoto Jr.. HighDesoto | 7–8 | 338 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Desoto Sr.. HighDesoto | 9–12 | 862 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Rose of Lima SchoolDe Soto | Pre-K–8 | 95 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Summer Set, Olympian Village and Briarwood Estates.
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