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]
Lake Poinsett, South Dakota | |
|---|---|
  Lake Poinsett | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′59″N 97°04′47″W / 44.56639°N 97.07972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| Counties | Hamlin, Brookings |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 1,641 ft (500 m) |
| Population | |
| • 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] |
Geography
editThe 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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 501 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Poinsett, South Dakota
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Lake Poinsett CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.