Lake Poinsett, South Dakota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Poinsett, South Dakota
Census-designated place
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 community in South Dakota, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not an officially organized town or city.

Lake Poinsett is located in two different counties: Hamlin County and Brookings County. In 2020, about 501 people lived here.

About Lake Poinsett

This community is named after the large lake it surrounds, also called Lake Poinsett. The area includes the lake itself and the small towns and homes along its shores.

A main road, U.S. Route 81, runs right through the community. It follows the western side of the lake. If you drive north on this road, you'll reach Watertown in about 24 miles. Going south for 13 miles will take you to Arlington.

Land and Water

The Lake Poinsett area covers about 46 square kilometers (or 17.77 square miles). Most of this area is water! About 32.5 square kilometers (12.88 square miles) is water, which is more than 70% of the total area. The land part is about 13.5 square kilometers (4.89 square miles). This shows how important the lake is to the community.

People of Lake Poinsett

The population of Lake Poinsett was counted during the 2020 census. At that time, 501 people lived in the area. This number helps us understand the size of the community.

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