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Lake Poinsett, South Dakota
Lake Poinsett, South Dakota is located in South Dakota
Lake Poinsett, South Dakota
Lake Poinsett, South Dakota
Location in South Dakota
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
 (2020)
 • Total 501
 • Density 102.50/sq mi (39.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-35480
GNIS feature ID 2584558

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.

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 501
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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