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'''Kea{{okina}}au''' (also written as '''Keaau''') is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in |
'''Kea{{okina}}au''' (also written as '''Keaau''') is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Hawaii County, Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i County]], [[Hawaii]]. located in the [[Puna, Hawaii|District of Puna]]. The population was 1,195 at the time of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]]. The population decreased by roughly 50% from 2,253 at the time of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="census.gov">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/popfinder |title=US Census Bureau - 2010 Population Finder - Keaau CDP |access-date=2017-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116034919/http://www.census.gov/popfinder/ |archive-date=2014-01-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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[[File:The Olaa Sugar Company, Hawaii's Largest Sugar Plantation (c. 1902).jpg|thumb|left|The Olaa Sugar Company was Hawaii's Largest Sugar Plantation (c. 1902)]] |
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Keaau was called ‘Ōla‘a and in 1899, the Olaa Sugar Company leased about 4,000 acres of land, for growing sugarcane.<ref name="Magazine 2019">{{cite magazine| title=Kea‘au, A Point in Time | magazine=Ke Ola Magazine | date=1 July 2019 | url=https://keolamagazine.com/community/keaau-point-time/ | access-date=21 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=Olaa's big sugar mill has commenced grinding |newspaper=The Pacific commercial advertiser |location=Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands 1885-1921, December 28, 1901 | via=Chronicling America Library of Congress | date=28 December 1901 | issn=2375-3137 | url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85047084/1901-12-28/ed-1/seq-3/ | access-date=21 December 2022}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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===2010 Census data=== |
===2010 Census data=== |
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At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 2,253 people in 701 households residing in the CDP. |
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 2,253 people in 701 households residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|901.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 757 housing units at an average density of {{convert|302.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 12.38% White, 0.22% African American, 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|American Indian & Alaska Native]], 52.02% Asian, 7.50% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander]], 0.44% from other races, and 27.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.74%.<ref name="census.gov"/><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |
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Of the 701 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. |
Of the 701 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 3.21.<ref name="census.gov"/> |
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In the Kea{{okina}}au CDP the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 9.6% from 25 to 34, 19.6 from 35 to 49, 20.4% from 50 to 64, and 17.2% 65 or older. |
In the Kea{{okina}}au CDP the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 9.6% from 25 to 34, 19.6 from 35 to 49, 20.4% from 50 to 64, and 17.2% 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 males there were 100.4 females.<ref name="census.gov"/> |
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The median household income was $39,722 and the median family income |
The median household income was $39,722 and the median family income in 2000 was $43,347. Males had a median income in 2000 of $27,344 versus $23,287 for females. The per capita income for the CDP in 2000 was $14,657. About 9.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]] in 2000, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. |
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==Points of interest== |
==Points of interest== |
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Latest revision as of 00:16, 9 November 2024
Keaʻau, Hawaii
Keaʻau | |
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 Location in Hawaiʻi County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 19°37′16″N 155°2′30″W / 19.62111°N 155.04167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Hawaiʻi |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.27 sq mi (16.25 km2) |
| • Land | 6.27 sq mi (16.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,195 |
| • Density | 190.50/sq mi (73.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96749 |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-32900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0360892 |
Keaʻau (also written as Keaau) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii. located in the District of Puna. The population was 1,195 at the time of the 2020 census. The population decreased by roughly 50% from 2,253 at the time of the 2010 census.[2]
History
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Keaau was called ‘Ōla‘a and in 1899, the Olaa Sugar Company leased about 4,000 acres of land, for growing sugarcane.[3][4]
Geography
[edit]Keaʻau is on the east side of the island of Hawaiʻi at 19°37′16″N 155°2′30″W / 19.62111°N 155.04167°W (19.621072, -155.041706).[5] It is bordered to the southwest by Kurtistown. Hilo is 8 miles (13 km) to the north. The junction of Hawaii Route 11 (the Hawaii Belt Road) and Hawaii Route 130 (Keaau-Pahoa Road) is in the northern part of the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.[6]
The Board on Geographic Names officially designated the populated place as Keaʻau in 2003.[7]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,195 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
2010 Census data
[edit]At the 2010 census there were 2,253 people in 701 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 901.2 inhabitants per square mile (348.0/km2). There were 757 housing units at an average density of 302.8 per square mile (116.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 12.38% White, 0.22% African American, 0.18% American Indian & Alaska Native, 52.02% Asian, 7.50% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 27.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.74%.[2][9]
Of the 701 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 3.21.[2]
In the Keaʻau CDP the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 9.6% from 25 to 34, 19.6 from 35 to 49, 20.4% from 50 to 64, and 17.2% 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 males there were 100.4 females.[2]
The median household income was $39,722 and the median family income in 2000 was $43,347. Males had a median income in 2000 of $27,344 versus $23,287 for females. The per capita income for the CDP in 2000 was $14,657. About 9.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line in 2000, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Points of interest
[edit]- Hiʻiaka's Healing Herb Garden
- Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation visitors center between Hilo and Keaʻau[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "US Census Bureau - 2010 Population Finder - Keaau CDP". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ^ "Kea'au, A Point in Time". Ke Ola Magazine. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Olaa's big sugar mill has commenced grinding". The Pacific commercial advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands 1885-1921, December 28, 1901. 28 December 1901. ISSN 2375-3137. Retrieved 21 December 2022 – via Chronicling America Library of Congress.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Keaau CDP, Hawaii". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ cf. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keaʻau
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Factory & Visitors Center". on GoHawaii.Com official state tourism web site. Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
External links
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Media related to Keaau, Hawaii at Wikimedia Commons
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