Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:54 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:35 am – 5:01 pm
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People6,584 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.82,426 householdsMedian household income $105,357Median home value $422,500Median rent $1,158 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,563 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.5% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 3,428 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 27 minutes73% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, German or Dutch 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 65 dayswettest month June17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days34 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bonner Springs station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSunflower Park Lakelake · 1.9 miKill Creek Park Lakelake · 3.6 miWakarusa Riverriver · 5.8 miObservation Bluffpeak · 5.6 miCentral Seminarycollege · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKill Creek Streamwaypark · under a mileMiller Memorial Parkpark · 1.2 miPrairie Centerstate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 302 acresKansas Ecological Reservesstate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 1,430 acresLeavenworth State Fishing Lakestate recreation area · 14.2 mi · 294 acresDouglas State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 597 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200740 mi away, near Nortonville, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 23 Mar 200740 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighJohnson County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighIce storm Very HighLightning Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 188main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Johnson County monitors, KS
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Desotoserves 4,645 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation797 ft243 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Prairie Star6.3 miPost officeDe Soto Post Office1.0 miTown hallDe Soto City Hallunder a milePoliceLenexa Police Department Substation6.0 miFire stationNorthwest Consolidated Fire District Station 131.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleLexington Trails Middle Schoolunder a mileHighDe Soto High Schoolunder a mileElementaryStarside Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCentral Seminary7.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKansas City International Airport MCI27 miInterstateI-707.8 miUS highwayUS 409.9 miAmtrakLawrence, KS LRC14 miCoachLawrence Bus StopFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 66018 ZIP area.
