Keaʻau, Hawaii
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement KeaTemplate:Okinaau is a census-designated place (CDP) in [[Hawaii County, Hawaii|HawaiTemplate:Okinai County]], Hawaii. located in the District of Puna. The population was 1,195 at the time of the 2020 census. The population decreased by roughly 50% from 2,253 at the time of the 2010 census.<ref name="census.gov">Template:Cite web</ref>
History
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Keaau was called ‘Ōla‘a and in 1899, the Olaa Sugar Company leased about 4,000 acres of land, for growing sugarcane.<ref name="Magazine 2019">Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Geography
KeaTemplate:Okinaau is on the east side of the island of [[Hawaii (island)|HawaiTemplate:Okinai]] at Template:Coord (19.621072, -155.041706).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is bordered to the southwest by Kurtistown. Hilo is Template:Convert to the north. The junction of Hawaii Route 11 (the Hawaii Belt Road) and Hawaii Route 130 (Keaau-Pahoa Road) is in the northern part of the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
The Board on Geographic Names officially designated the populated place as KeaTemplate:Okinaau in 2003.<ref>cf. Template:GNIS</ref>
Demographics
2010 Census data
At the 2010 census there were 2,253 people in 701 households residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 757 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 12.38% White, 0.22% African American, 0.18% American Indian & Alaska Native, 52.02% Asian, 7.50% Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 27.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.74%.<ref name="census.gov"/><ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref>
Of the 701 households, 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 3.21.<ref name="census.gov"/>
In the KeaTemplate:Okinaau CDP the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 9.6% from 25 to 34, 19.6 from 35 to 49, 20.4% from 50 to 64, and 17.2% 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 males there were 100.4 females.<ref name="census.gov"/>
The median household income was $39,722 and the median family income in 2000 was $43,347. Males had a median income in 2000 of $27,344 versus $23,287 for females. The per capita income for the CDP in 2000 was $14,657. About 9.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line in 2000, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The statewide school district is the Hawaii State Department of Education, and it covers Hawaii County.<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref> Area schools include:
- Keaʻau High School - Opened in 1999<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Keaʻau Middle School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Keaʻau Elementary School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The Hawaii State Public Library System operates the Keaau Public and School Library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Points of interest
- [[Hi'iaka's Healing Herb Garden|HiTemplate:Okinaiaka's Healing Herb Garden]]
- Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corporation visitors center between Hilo and KeaTemplate:Okinaau<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>