Poipu, Hawaii
| Poipu, Hawaii | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Aerial view of Poipu Beach Park
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 Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii |
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| Coordinates: 21°53′3″N 159°27′51″W / 21.88417°N 159.46417°WCoordinates: 21°53′3″N 159°27′51″W / 21.88417°N 159.46417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Kauai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 979 |
| • Density | 437.9/sq mi (169.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-64550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0363379 |
Poʻipū (literally, "crashing waves" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County on the southern side of the island of Kauaʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. The population was 979 at the 2010 census. The town features a group of high-end hotels, resorts and one main shopping center.
Poʻipū is located at 21°53′3″N 159°27′51″W / 21.88417°N 159.46417°W (21.884079, -159.464195).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (11.87%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,075 people, 472 households, and 311 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 437.9 people per square mile (169.4/km²). There were 1,969 housing units at an average density of 802.2 per square mile (310.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.4% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 16.9% Asian, 2.0% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 10.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.
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