Lihue, Hawaii

Lihue, Hawaii
Līhuʻe
Aerial view of Lihue
Aerial view of Lihue
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°58′29″N 159°21′56″W / 21.97472°N 159.36556°W / 21.97472; -159.36556
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyKauai
Area
 • Total8.24 sq mi (21.33 km2)
 • Land7.46 sq mi (19.32 km2)
 • Water0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (67 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,004
 • Density1,072.92/sq mi (414.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code
96766
Area code808
FIPS code15-45200
GNIS feature ID0361837

Lihue (Hawaiian: Līhuʻe, [liːˈhuʔe]) is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Lihue is the second-largest town on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, following Kapaʻa. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 6,455,[2] up from 5,694 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lihue CDP, Hawaii". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 4, 2019.[dead link]