DeSoto County, Florida

DeSoto County
DeSoto County Courthouse
DeSoto County Courthouse
Official seal of DeSoto County
Map of Florida highlighting DeSoto County
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
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Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 27°11′N 81°49′W / 27.19°N 81.81°W / 27.19; -81.81
Country United States
State Florida
FoundedMay 19, 1887
Named forHernando de Soto
SeatArcadia
Largest cityArcadia
Area
 • Total639 sq mi (1,660 km2)
 • Land637 sq mi (1,650 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total33,976
 • Estimate 
(2023)
35,979 Increase
 • Density53/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district18th
Websitewww.desotobocc.com
DeSoto County Courthouse

DeSoto County is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,976.[1] Its county seat is Arcadia.[2] DeSoto County comprises the Arcadia, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the North Port-Bradenton, Florida Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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