Lake Poinsett, South Dakota

For the lake, see Lake Poinsett (South Dakota).

Lake Poinsett, South Dakota
Census-designated place
Lake Poinsett
Coordinates: 44°33′59″N97°04′47″W / 44.56639°N 97.07972°W / 44.56639; -97.07972
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Counties	Hamlin, Brookings
Area [1]
• Total	17.77 sq mi (46.03 km2)
• Land	4.89 sq mi (12.66 km2)
• Water	12.88 sq mi (33.37 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,641 ft (500 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	501
• Density	102.50/sq mi (39.57/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-35480 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2584558 [2]

Lake Poinsett is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamlin and Brookings counties in South Dakota, United States. The population was 501 at the 2020 census. ^[5]

Geography

The Lake Poinsett CDP comprises the lake of the same name and its shoreside communities in Hamlin and Brookings counties. U.S. Route 81 passes through the CDP along the western shore of the lake and leads north 24 miles (39 km) to Watertown and south 13 miles (21 km) to Arlington.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lake Poinsett CDP has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.0 km²), of which 5.2 square miles (13.5 km²) is land and 12.5 square miles (32.5 km²), or 70.67%, is water. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	501		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Poinsett, South Dakota
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "U.S. Census Bureau: Lake Poinsett CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Poinsett CDP, South Dakota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.