Lake Poinsett, South Dakota


Lake Poinsett is a census-designated place in Hamlin and Brookings counties in South Dakota, United States. The population was 493 at the 2010 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 to Watertown and south to Arlington.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lake Poinsett CDP has a total area of, of which is land and, or 70.67%, is water.