Kahuku, Hawaii

Kahuku
Kahuku Sugar Mill sign in Kahuku
Kahuku Sugar Mill sign in Kahuku
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°40′49″N 157°57′1″W / 21.68028°N 157.95028°W / 21.68028; -157.95028
Country United States
State Hawaii
CountyHonolulu
Area
 • Total2.31 sq mi (5.97 km2)
 • Land0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Water1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2)
Elevation
15 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,852
 • Density2,961.58/sq mi (1,143.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC−10:00 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP Code
96731
Area code808
FIPS code15-22250
GNIS feature ID0359833

Kahuku (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəˈhuku]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In the Hawaiian language, ka huku means "the projection", presumably a reference to Kahuku Point nearby, the northernmost point of land on the island of Oahu.[2] As of the 2010 Census, Kahuku had a population of 2,614.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ John R. K. Clark (2004). "lookup of kahuku ". in Hawai'i Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Kahuku CDP, Hawaii". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2012.