Poinsett Colony, South Dakota

Coordinates: 44°38′32″N 96°53′57″W / 44.64222°N 96.89917°W / 44.64222; -96.89917
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Poinsett Colony, South Dakota
Poinsett Colony is located in South Dakota
Poinsett Colony
Poinsett Colony
Poinsett Colony is located in the United States
Poinsett Colony
Poinsett Colony
Coordinates: 44°38′32″N 96°53′57″W / 44.64222°N 96.89917°W / 44.64222; -96.89917
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyHamlin
Area
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,802 ft (549 m)
Population
 • Total5
 • Density19.46/sq mi (7.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
57223 (Castlewood)
Area code605
FIPS code46-51220
GNIS feature ID2813026[3]

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

It is in the southeastern part of the county, 5 miles (8 km) north of Estelline and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Castlewood.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20205
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Poinsett Colony Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Friesen, Bert (May 2021). "Poinsett Hutterite Colony (Estelline, South Dakota, USA)". Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Poinsett Colony CDP, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.