Kealakekua, Hawaii

Kealakekua
Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 19°31′35″N 155°55′22″W / 19.52639°N 155.92278°W / 19.52639; -155.92278
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyHawaii
Area
 • Total
10.00 sq mi (25.89 km2)
 • Land10.00 sq mi (25.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,427 ft (435 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,307
 • Density230.75/sq mi (89.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian)
ZIP code
96750
Area code808
FIPS code15-33950
GNIS feature ID0360942

Kealakekua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,019 at the 2010 census,[2] up from 1,645 at the 2000 census.

It was the subject of the 1933 popular song "My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii" by Bill Cogswell, Tommy Harrison and Johnny Noble, which became a Hawaiian music standard.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kealakekua CDP, Hawaii". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2017.[dead link]