De Soto, Georgia

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De Soto, Georgia
City
US280EB, Desoto City limit.jpg
GA30/US280EB, Desoto City limit
Sumter County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas De Soto Highlighted.svg
Location in Sumter County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°57′17″N84°4′3″W / 31.95472°N 84.06750°W / 31.95472; -84.06750
Country United States
State Georgia
County Sumter
Government
 • Type Mayor-council government
 • MayorJames Cutts [1]
 • De Soto City Council
Members
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Land0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
124
 • Density151.96/sq mi (58.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31743
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-22472 [3]
GNIS feature ID0355464 [4]

De Soto is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Americus micropolitan statistical area.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1889 as the "Town of De Soto". [5] The community is named for Hernando de Soto, the explorer who discovered the Mississippi River. [6] [7]

Geography

De Soto is located at 31°57′17″N84°4′3″W / 31.95472°N 84.06750°W / 31.95472; -84.06750 (31.954674, -84.067633). [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 250—
1910 228−8.8%
1920 216−5.3%
1930 37372.7%
1940 295−20.9%
1950 3094.7%
1960 282−8.7%
1970 32113.8%
1980 248−22.7%
1990 2584.0%
2000 214−17.1%
2010 195−8.9%
2020 124−36.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1850-1870 [10] 1870-1880 [11]
1890-1910 [12] 1920-1930 [13]
1940 [14] 1950 [15] 1960 [16]
1970 [17] 1980 [18] 1990 [19]
2000 [20] 2010 [21] 2020 [22]
De Soto, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [23] Pop 2010 [21] Pop 2020 [22] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)68543031.78%27.69%24.19%
Black or African American alone (NH)1401308565.42%66.67%68.55%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2000.93%0.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)0400.00%2.05%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4791.87%3.59%7.26%
Total214195124100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 214 people, 78 households, and 53 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 124.

Politics

In 2010, the city was cited by the Georgia Secretary of State's office for failing to hold regular elections in 2009, as well as being unable to document any elections from 2005 through 2007. A De Soto councilmember apologized by saying that the city simply "forgot" about the need to hold an election. Facing a number of state violations, the city promised to remedy the situation permanently by outsourcing the elections process to a third party. The state provided that the 2009 election must be held by March 2010. [24]

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  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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  5. ↑ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1889. p. 944.
  6. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  105.
  7. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 61. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
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  10. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
  11. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
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  13. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. pp. 251–256.
  14. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
  15. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  16. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1960.
  17. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1970.
  18. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  19. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1990.
  20. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
  21. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – De Soto, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  22. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - De Soto, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
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  24. ↑ Jeffers, Wainwright (2010-01-14). City forgot to hold 2009 election. WALB News 10, 14 January 2010. Retrieved on 2010-01-17 from http://www.walb.com/global/story.asp?s=11819734.
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