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
Census-designated place
Lake Poinsett
Coordinates: 44°33′56″N 97°4′55″W
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
Counties	Hamlin, Brookings
Area [1]
• 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	1,649 ft (503 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• 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[3]
GNIS feature ID	1257162[4]

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.[6]

Demographics

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