DeSoto, Texas

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Back to DeSoto, TX housing info, Dallas County, Texas, TX smaller cities, TX small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for DeSoto, TX Dallas County Population in July 2008: 47,568. Population change since 2000: +26.4% Males: 22,361   (47.0%) Females: 25,207   (53.0%) Median resident age:   36.1 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Zip codes: 75115, 75123. DeSoto Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $62,708 (it was $57,699 in 2000) DeSoto:   $62,708 Texas:   $50,043 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $29,672 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $155,554 (it was $108,900 in 2000) DeSoto:   $155,554 Texas:   $126,800 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $189,709; Detached houses: $195,773; Townhouses or other attached units: $142,432; In 2-unit structures: $138,485; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,111; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $264,918; Mobile homes: $33,419; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $187,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 75115 DeSoto, TX residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Beyond Expectations Assisted Living Home Southwest Now Magazines The Willis Firm, P.C. Keller Williams Realty BLD Solutions Vernae' Nails Alicia Carter Realty Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in DeSoto: Black (45.5%) White Non-Hispanic (44.7%) Hispanic (7.3%) Other race (2.6%) Two or more races (1.4%) American Indian (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in DeSoto: 90.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about DeSoto, Texas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. DeSoto is mentioned 662 times on our forum: DeSoto  (8 replies) LOST DOG--small red/brown poodle DeSoto  (2 replies) Racism in the 'burbs? reality or myth  (59 replies) Cedar Hill is not a Bad City!!!  (37 replies) Where are YOU from?  (79 replies) Which Dallas suburb will die first?  (63 replies) Latest news from DeSoto, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (7.7%), English (7.3%), United States (6.0%), Irish (6.0%), Subsaharan African (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 650 feet Land area: 21.6 square miles. Population density: 2204 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 32.60 N, Longitude: 96.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -8,972 (-23.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,061 (15.9%)

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DeSoto, Texas - Economy and Business Data

Here:	9.6%
Texas:	8.1%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.43
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in DeSoto, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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DeSoto-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 261% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the DeSoto city center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

DeSoto-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from DeSoto center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Birthplace of: Jimmy Wyrick - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Dec 31, 1976), Patrick Crayton - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Apr 7, 1979), Dez Willingham - College basketball player (SMU Mustangs), James Williams - College basketball player (LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds), Roderick Flemings - College basketball player (Oklahoma State Cowboys).

Political contributions by individuals in DeSoto, TX

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Churches in DeSoto include: Christ Community Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Clover Haven Church (C), First Baptist Church of De Soto (D), Shekinah Tabernacle Baptist Church (E), Solomon Temple Missionary Baptist Church (F), Southwest Baptist Church (G), True Vine Church of God in Christ (H), Dallas First Church of the Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Vincent Cemetery (1), Rhodes Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bee Branch (A), Heath Creek (B), Spring Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in DeSoto include: Mosley Park (1), Grimes Park (2), Elerson Park (3), Eagle Stadium (4), Zeigler Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	76.3%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	5.5%
Whole state:	15.4%

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in DeSoto, TX

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• Best Western Of Desoto, 1135 B Beckley, Desoto, TX 75115, Phone: (972) 224-8575
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1310 E Wintergreen Rd, Desoto, TX 75115, Phone: (972) 224-3100, Fax: (972) 224-3102
• La Quinta Inn & Suites Desoto, 641 N I 35e, Desoto, TX 75115, Phone: (972) 920-0100, Fax: (972) 920-0111
• Hampton Inn And Suites Dallas-Desoto, 1311 E Ctr Park Blvd, Desoto, TX 75115, Phone: (972) 228-0200, Fax: (972) 224-7485
• MCM Grande Fun Dome Hotel, 1515 N I-35 E, Desoto, TX 75115, Phone: (972) 224-9100, Fax: (972) 228-2904

Here		55.1%
USA		50.2%

7.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.51%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($350 average AGI)

Dallas County:	0.18%
Texas average:	0.20%

from Tarrant County, TX	1.03% ($37,173 average AGI)
from Collin County, TX	0.86% ($57,456)
from Denton County, TX	0.66% ($41,483)

7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.90%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($691 average AGI)

Dallas County:	0.08%
Texas average:	0.11%

to Collin County, TX	1.34% ($53,347 average AGI)
to Tarrant County, TX	1.22% ($41,399)
to Denton County, TX	1.00% ($48,858)

• Robert J Tannor, 9400 Old Hickory Trail, Type: Tower, Structure height: 34.4 m, Overall height: 36.9 m
• Corrie Zaldivar, 321 East Pleasant Run, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m
  Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, Suite C-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
• KELLYE E ABERNATHY, 719 Cockrell Hill Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 38.1 m
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Dane F Ershen, 1310 N Hampton Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46.9 m, Overall height: 47.9 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• CHPD2 SWRCC TWR, 200 S Parks St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.3 m, Call Sign: KEX246
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.995 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/08/2002, Expiration Date: 02/26/2012
  Registrant: Swrcc, 200 S. Parks, Desoto, TX 75115, Phone: (972) 230-5662, Fax: (972) 230-5727, Email:
• Lat: 32.599167 Lon: -96.862500, Call Sign: WQAJ646
  Assigned Frequencies : 461.462 MHz, 466.462 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/16/2004, Expiration Date: 06/16/2014, Certifier: Michael L Price Sr.
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, Ste 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 457-7145, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
• 216 Parks Drive, Type: Tank, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: WQGI421
  Assigned Frequencies : 453.050 MHz, 453.362 MHz, 453.762 MHz, 453.387 MHz, 453.587 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/26/2007, Expiration Date: 03/26/2007, Cancelation Date: 05/27/2007, Certifier: Tim Smith
  Registrant: Pros Ltd, Franklin, KY 42135-0195, Phone: (270) 586-7864, Fax: (786) 549-7864, Email:
• THORN MANOR APTS, Lat: 32.616667 Lon: -96.850000, Call Sign: WQIR872
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.762 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/28/2008, Expiration Date: 04/28/2018, Certifier: Brian Reynolds
  Registrant: Utc, Spectrum Services, 1901 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 5th Flr., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 833-6820
• DESOTO TOWN CENTER, Lat: 32.600000 Lon: -96.850000, Call Sign: WQJT494
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.512 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/24/2008, Expiration Date: 12/24/2018, Certifier: Brian Reynolds
  Registrant: Utc, Spectrum Services, 1901 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 5th Flr., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 833-6820
• Lat: 32.580556 Lon: -96.872778, Call Sign: WQJU973
  452.412 MHz, 456.875 MHz, 457.150 MHz, 457.237 MHz, 457.412 MHz, 457.975 MHz, 461.587 MHz, 464.762 MHz, 466.075 MHz, 466.150 MHz... (+9 more)
  Grant Date: 01/08/2009, Expiration Date: 01/08/2019, Certifier: Don Lester
  Registrant: Aerowave Technologies, 601 Ferris Ave, Waxahachie, TX 75165-3029, Phone: (972) 938-2376, Fax: (888) 677-8858, Email:

• DESOTO, 1245 S Beckley, Overall height: 30.8 m, Call Sign: WMJ779
  Assigned Frequencies : 10551.2 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 12/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 09/30/2002
  Registrant: Phone: (972) 733-2025
• GLENN HEIGHTS, Lat: 32.573333 Lon: -96.863333, Call Sign: WQCX226
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.431 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/15/2005, Expiration Date: 06/15/2015, Certifier: Drew Roberts
  Registrant: Amco Water Metering Systems Inc, 1100 Sw 38th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474, Phone: (352) 369-6500, Fax: (352) 369-6581, Email:
• DLS1122, 9400 Old Hickory Tr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQFE608
  Assigned Frequencies : 21875.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/27/2006, Expiration Date: 06/27/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
  Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:

• Fire: 228
• Hazardous Condition: 282
• Service Call: 2
• Good Intent Call: 3

• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
• #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"