Lake Poinsett (CDP), South Dakota

Lake Poinsett, South Dakota
Census-designated place
Lake Poinsett
Coordinates: 44°33′56″N 97°4′55″W / 44.56556°N 97.08194°W / 44.56556; -97.08194Coordinates: 44°33′56″N 97°4′55″W / 44.56556°N 97.08194°W / 44.56556; -97.08194
Country United States
State South Dakota
Counties Hamlin, Brookings
Area
  Total 17.8 sq mi (46.0 km2)
  Land 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2)
  Water 12.5 sq mi (32.5 km2)
Elevation 1,649 ft (503 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 493
  Density 95/sq mi (36.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-35480[1]
GNIS feature ID 1257162[2]

Lake Poinsett is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamlin and Brookings counties in South Dakota, United States. The population was 493 at the 2010 census.[3]

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.[3]

References

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