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Kealakekua, Hawaii

Kealakekua, Hawaii
CDP
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; -155.92278Coordinates: 19°31′35″N 155°55′22″W / 19.52639°N 155.92278°W / 19.52639; -155.92278
Country United States
State Hawaii
County Hawaii
Area
 • Total 7.5 sq mi (19.5 km2)
 • Land 7.5 sq mi (19.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,427 ft (435 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,019
 • Density 269.2/sq mi (103.5/km2)
Time zone Hawaii–Aleutian (UTC−10)
ZIP code 96750
Area code(s) 808
FIPS code 15-33950
GNIS feature ID 0360942

Kealakekua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 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.

Kealakekua is located at 19°31′35″N 155°55′22″W / 19.52639°N 155.92278°W / 19.52639; -155.92278 (19.526436, -155.922891).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 639 households, and 423 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 218.1 people per square mile (84.2/km²). There were 692 housing units at an average density of 91.7 per square mile (35.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 24.74% White, 0.73% African American, 0.67% Native American, 36.84% Asian, 7.23% Pacific Islander, 2.07% from other races, and 27.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.18% of the population.


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