Waialua, Hawaii
| Waialua, Hawaii | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii |
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| Coordinates: 21°34′31″N 158°7′46″W / 21.57528°N 158.12944°WCoordinates: 21°34′31″N 158°7′46″W / 21.57528°N 158.12944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,860 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
| ZIP code | 96791 |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-74000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0364543 |
Waialua is a census-designated place and North Shore community in the Waialua District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a population of 3,860.
Waialua was one of the six original districts of ancient Hawaii on the island, known as moku. Waialua is a former (sugar) mill town and residential area, quite different in its quiet ambiance from nearby Haleʻiwa, which is more commercial and tourist oriented. The Waialua Sugar Mill is the center of this town and the historical base of its plantation history.
The U.S. postal code for Waialua is 96791.
Waialua is located at 21°34'31" North, 158°7'46" West (21.575300, -158.129457), southwest of Haleʻiwa, reached on Waialua Beach Road (State Rte. 82) or Kaukonahua Road (State Rte. 830). Kaukonahua Road turns eastward and, as State Rte. 803 then 801 runs up into the central plateau of Oʻahu to Wahiawā or (as 803) to Schofield Barracks. Farrington Highway (State Rte. 930) runs westward to Mokulēʻia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2) is water. The total area is 8.30% water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,761 people, 1,128 households, and 882 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,007.6 people per square mile (1,161.7/km²). There were 1,219 housing units at an average density of 974.8 per square mile (376.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.34% White, 0.37% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 51.85% Asian, 3.96% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 27.39% from two or more races. 6.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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