Kapaau, Hawaii

Kapa'au, Hawaii
Location in Hawaiʻi County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Hawaiʻi County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 20°14′5″N 155°48′23″W / 20.23472°N 155.80639°W / 20.23472; -155.80639
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyHawaiʻi
Area
 • Total6.19 sq mi (16.02 km2)
 • Land6.18 sq mi (16.00 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
407 ft (124 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,008
 • Density325.08/sq mi (125.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code
96755
Area code808
FIPS code15-29000
GNIS feature ID0360474
Kamehameha I statue in front of Kapa'au community center

Kapa'au (Hawaiian: Kapaʻau) is an unincorporated community in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. Located at the northern tip of the big island of Hawaiʻi, it is celebrated as the birthplace of Kamehameha I.[2]

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Kapa'au as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The population was 1,734 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 1,159 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Cheryl Farr Leas (2008). Hawaii for Dummies. Published by "For Dummies". p. 396. ISBN 978-0-470-39307-9.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kapaau CDP, Hawaii". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2017.[dead link]