Moving to De Soto, Wisconsin
Population: 366. Estimated population in July 2024: 369 (+0.8% change)
Males: 173 (47.3%), Females: 193 (52.7%)
Crawford County
Zip code: 54624
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $33,036
Median house value: $58,000
Population by Race
Races in De Soto:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
- Two or more races (2.5%)
- American Indian (2.2%)
- Black (1.6%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Filipino (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (38.8%), Norwegian (31.1%), English (10.9%), Irish (8.7%), Italian (6.0%), Polish (4.6%).
Elevation: 690 feet
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in De Soto
- High school or higher: 78.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in De Soto village
- Never married: 13.7%
- Now married: 62.7%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 13.3%
1.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +36 (+10.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near De Soto:
- VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 148 (about 23 miles; VIROQUA, WI)
- VETERANS MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; WAUKON, IA)
- FRANCISCAN SKEMP MED CTR LACROSSE (about 26 miles; LA CROSSE, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to De Soto:
- LA CROSSE MUNI (about 31 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
- VOLK FIELD (about 75 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
- DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 79 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to De Soto:
- WAUKON MUNI (about 22 miles; WAUKON, IA; Abbreviation: Y01)
- HOUSTON COUNTY (about 24 miles; CALEDONIA, MN; Abbreviation: CHU)
- VIROQUA MUNI (about 24 miles; VIROQUA, WI; Abbreviation: Y51)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to De Soto:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 26 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
- LUTHER COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
- NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 51 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
- WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
- SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 53 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
- UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
Schools
Public high school in De Soto:
- DE SOTO HI (Students: 192; Location: HIGHWAY 82 – 615 MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in De Soto:
- DE SOTO MID (Students: 136; Location: HIGHWAY 82 – 615 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- PRAIRIE VIEW EL (Students: 121; Location: E3245 COUNTY ROAD N; Grades: PK – 05)
Libraries
Library in De Soto:
- DE SOTO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $19,265; Location: 111 S. HOUGHTON ST.; 12,699 books; 39 audio materials; 169 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)