Kukuihaele, Hawaii | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii |
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Coordinates: 20°7′10″N 155°34′16″W / 20.11944°N 155.57111°WCoordinates: 20°7′10″N 155°34′16″W / 20.11944°N 155.57111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Hawaii |
Area | |
• Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
• Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
Elevation | 730 ft (185 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 336 |
• Density | 196/sq mi (75.7/km2) |
Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
Area code(s) | 808 |
FIPS code | 15-41000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0361536 |
Kukuihaele is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 336 at the 2010 census.
Kukuihaele is located on the north side of the island of Hawaii at 20°7′10″N 155°34′16″W / 20.11944°N 155.57111°W (20.119536, -155.571160). It sits at an elevation of 730 feet (220 m) atop cliffs overlooking Waipio Bay. Hawaii Route 240 passes through the southern part of the community, ending less than 1 mile (1.6 km) to the west at an overlook into the Waipio Valley, and leading east 7 miles (11 km) to Honokaa. Hilo is 50 miles (80 km) to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kukuihaele CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) are land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 25.30%, are water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 317 people, 106 households, and 76 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 187.7 people per square mile (72.4/km²). There are 124 housing units at an average density of 73.4 per square mile (28.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 22.40% White, 1.26% Native American, 25.55% Asian, 16.40% Pacific Islander, and 34.38% from two or more races. 11.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.