Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii |
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Coordinates: 19°34′32″N 155°57′38″W / 19.57556°N 155.96056°WCoordinates: 19°34′32″N 155°57′38″W / 19.57556°N 155.96056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Hawaii |
Area | |
• Total | 7.9 sq mi (20.4 km2) |
• Land | 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2) |
• Water | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,549 |
• Density | 634/sq mi (244.8/km2) |
Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
Area code(s) | 808 |
FIPS code | 15-21230 |
GNIS feature ID | 2414055 |
Kahaluu-Keauhou is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawai‘i County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 3,549 at the 2010 census, up from 2,414 at the 2000 census.
Kahaluu-Keauhou is located on the western side of the island of Hawaii at 19°34′32″N 155°57′38″W / 19.57556°N 155.96056°W (19.575554, -155.960522). It is bordered to the north by Holualoa, to the east by Honalo, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. Kealakekua is 5 miles (8 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kahaluu-Keauhou CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km2), of which 5.6 square miles (14.5 km2) are land and 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2), or 28.89%, are water.
On the coast is the historic district of Kahaluʻu Bay.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,414 people, 1,000 households, and 661 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 407.2 people per square mile (157.2/km²). There were 2,339 housing units at an average density of 394.6 per square mile (152.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.53% White, 0.37% African American, 0.33% Native American, 11.35% Asian, 7.87% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 13.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02% of the population.