Poinsett Colony, South Dakota

Poinsett Colony, South Dakota
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 44°38′32″N96°53′57″W / 44.64222°N 96.89917°W / 44.64222; -96.89917
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Hamlin
Area [1]
• Total	0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
• Land	0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,802 ft (549 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	5
• Density	19.5/sq mi (7.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	57223 (Castlewood)
Area code	605
FIPS code	46-51220
GNIS feature ID	2813026 [3]

Poinsett Colony is a Hutterite colony ^[4] and census-designated place (CDP) in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 5 at the 2020 census. ^[5] It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. ^[3]

It is in the southeastern part of the county, 5 miles (8 km) north of Estelline and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Castlewood.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	5		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "Poinsett Colony Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. Friesen, Bert (May 2021). "Poinsett Hutterite Colony (Estelline, South Dakota, USA)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
5. "U.S. Census Bureau: Poinsett Colony CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.