Wailua, Hawaii
| Wailua, Hawaii | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii |
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| Coordinates: 22°3′31″N 159°20′30″W / 22.05861°N 159.34167°WCoordinates: 22°3′31″N 159°20′30″W / 22.05861°N 159.34167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Kauai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,254 |
| • Density | 1,618.6/sq mi (624.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-77000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0364739 |
Wailua (literally, "two waters" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,254 at the 2010 census.
Wailua is located at 22°3′31″N 159°20′30″W / 22.05861°N 159.34167°W (22.058631, -159.341761). Nounou Mountain, also known as the "Sleeping Giant", is about 1200 feet tall and divides coastal Wailua from inland Wailua. Inland Wailua is often referred to as a bedroom community, since it is home to many, but lacks any commercial or government facilities. Coastal Wailua is a significant commercial center, with many hotels and condominiums for visitors. The Wailua River is the only navigable river in the state of Hawaiʻi and is a center of activity for locals (water skiing, kayaking) and visitors (boat tour of Fern Grotto).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (9.79%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 781 households, and 549 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,618.6 people per square mile (623.5/km²). There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 941.0 per square mile (362.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 29.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 34.8% Asian, 8.5% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 25.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1% of the population.
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