Poinsett Colony, South Dakota Explained

Official Name:Poinsett Colony, South Dakota
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:South Dakota#USA
Pushpin Label:Poinsett Colony
Coordinates:44.6422°N -96.8992°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:South Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hamlin
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.26
Area Land Sq Mi:0.26
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.66
Area Land Km2:0.66
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:7.53
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1802
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:57223 (Castlewood)
Area Code:605
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:46-51220
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2813026
Population Total:5
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:19.46

Poinsett Colony is a Hutterite colony[3] and census-designated place (CDP) in Hamlin County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 5 at the 2020 census.[4] It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

It is in the southeastern part of the county, 5miles north of Estelline and southeast of Castlewood.

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 15, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 15, 2022.
  3. Web site: Poinsett Hutterite Colony (Estelline, South Dakota, USA). Friesen. Bert. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. May 2021. September 15, 2021.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: Poinsett Colony CDP, South Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . 27 June 2022 . en.