Editing Māʻili, Hawaii

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'''Mā{{okina}}ili''' ({{IPA|haw|maːˈʔili}}) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the Wai{{okina}}anae District on the island of [[Oahu|O{{okina}}ahu]], [[Honolulu County, Hawaii|City & County of Honolulu]], [[Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i]], United States. In [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]], ''mā{{okina}}ili'' means  "pebbly", referring to rounded stones at the shore.<ref>Dame, Frederick William (2013). ''The Muslim Discovery of America''. BoD – Books on Demand. Page 205. {{ISBN|9783848238637}}.</ref><ref name="Lucier 2008 Page 185">Lucier, Jessica Lane and Evelyn Z. Hsieh (2008). ''Let's Go Hawaii'' (5th Edition). Macmillan. Page 185. {{ISBN|9780312385798}}.</ref><ref>Fodor, Eugene (1974). ''Fodor's Hawaii''. D. McKay Co. Page 198. {{ISBN|9780679009276}}.</ref><ref name="oceansafety.ancl.hawaii.edu">{{Cite web|url=http://oceansafety.ancl.hawaii.edu/v/2.0/?i=oahu&shid=2&bch=maili|title = Know before you go &#124; Hawaii Beach Safety}}</ref> Māʻili is located along [[Farrington Highway]] on Oʻahu's Leeward Coast, between [[Māʻili Beach Park]] to the west and [[Lualualei, Hawaii|Lualualei Valley]] to the east. It is located 1.4 miles south of the town of [[Waianae, Hawaii|Waianae]], separated by the [[Māʻiliʻili Stream]], and 1.5 miles north of [[Nānākuli, Hawaii|Nanakuli]].<ref name="city-data.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Maili-Hawaii.html|title = Maili, Hawaii (HI 96792) profile: Population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the town population was 11,535. Māʻili has one 7-Eleven, a gas station, and a few residential developments.<ref name="Demello, Julie 2009 Page 35">Demello, Julie (2009). ''Fun with the Family Hawaii: Hundreds Of Ideas For Day Trips With The Kids''. Rowman & Littlefield. Page 35. {{ISBN|9781461747406}}.</ref> The town is also home to several dairy farms and vegetable plots. Two tall, red antennae near the mouth of the [[Lualualei, Hawaii|Lualualei Valley]] are parts of the [[Lualualei VLF transmitter|Navcom Radio Transmitting Facility]],<ref>Pager, Sean and Sheryl Groden Pager (2006). ''Off the Beaten Path Hawaii''. Globe Pequot. Page 129. {{ISBN|9780762742004}}.</ref> and were the tallest man-made structures in the [[Western Hemisphere]] at 1,503 feet when they were built in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.to-hawaii.com/oahu/beaches/mailibeachpark.php|title = Maili Beach Park, Oahu}}</ref> The town has an elevation of {{convert|20|ft}}.<ref name="city-data.com"/>

Māʻili has among the highest percentage of [[Native Hawaiians]] in Hawai’i, with 48.8% of the population in 2009.<ref>Nagengast, Colin (2009). ''Almanac of American Demographics''. Colin Nagengast. Page 584. {{ISBN|9781438991061}}.</ref> Māʻili and its waterfront park, Māʻili Beach Park, is a popular destination for surfing, snorkeling, swimming, boogieboarding, and bodyboarding.<ref name="Demello, Julie 2009 Page 35"/> Māʻili Beach Park has a total area of forty acres,<ref name="Clark, John R 2005 Page 150">Clark, John R.K. (2005). ''Beaches of O’ahu''. University of Hawaii Press. Page 150. {{ISBN|9780824828929}}.</ref> and is located immediately south of [[Lualualei Beach Park]].<ref name="Bendure, Glenda 1995 Page 221">Bendure, Glenda (1995). ''Hawaii: A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit''. Lonely Planet. Page 221. {{ISBN|9780864422620}}.</ref> The park is home to two popular Hawaiian surf spots: Green Lanterns by the mouth of the Māʻiliʻili Stream, and Tumbleland in the center of the beach park.<ref name="Lucier 2008 Page 185"/><ref name="oceansafety.ancl.hawaii.edu"/><ref name="Clark, John R 2005 Page 150"/> The water conditions are treacherous during winter-time, but usually calm during summer. The beach park has a lifeguard station, a playground, beach facilities, restrooms, picnic tables, and showers.<ref name="Lucier 2008 Page 185"/><ref name="Bendure, Glenda 1995 Page 221"/>

==Geography==
Mā{{okina}}ili is located at {{coord|21|25|6|N|158|10|43|W|type:city}} (21.418333, -158.178736).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|7.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|4.4|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.8|km2|disp=flip}}, or 38.92%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Maili CDP, Hawaii| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=May 22, 2012}}</ref> It is located on the Waimea Coast of Oʻahu, between the ocean-front Māʻili Beach Park and the [[Lualualei, Hawaii|Lualualei Valley]] at the foot of the [[Waianae Range]]. It is located 1.4 miles south of the town of [[Waianae, Hawaii|Waianae]], separated by the [[Māʻiliʻili Stream]], and 1.5 miles north of [[Nānākuli, Hawaii|Nanakuli]].
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==Climate==

Māʻili has an [[Tropical_savanna_climate|tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''Aw'').

{{Weather box
| width = auto
| location = Maili
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| Jan mean C = 22.4
| Feb mean C = 22.0
| Mar mean C = 22.1
| Apr mean C = 22.8
| May mean C = 23.6
| Jun mean C = 24.5
| Jul mean C = 25.0
| Aug mean C = 25.3
| Sep mean C = 25.4
| Oct mean C = 25.0
| Nov mean C = 24.1
| Dec mean C = 23.1
| year mean C = 
| Jan high C = 23.3
| Feb high C = 23.1
| Mar high C = 23.2
| Apr high C = 23.9
| May high C = 24.9
| Jun high C = 25.9
| Jul high C = 26.4
| Aug high C = 26.7
| Sep high C = 26.8
| Oct high C = 26.1
| Nov high C = 25.1
| Dec high C = 24.0
| year high C = 
| Jan low C = 21.6
| Feb low C = 21.2
| Mar low C = 21.2
| Apr low C = 21.9
| May low C = 22.7
| Jun low C = 23.5
| Jul low C = 24.0
| Aug low C = 24.3
| Sep low C = 24.4
| Oct low C = 24.1
| Nov low C = 23.3
| Dec low C = 22.4
| year low C = 
| Jan precipitation mm = 33.6
| Feb precipitation mm = 33.5
| Mar precipitation mm = 43.9
| Apr precipitation mm = 17.4
| May precipitation mm = 15.0
| Jun precipitation mm = 10.9
| Jul precipitation mm = 7.8
| Aug precipitation mm = 11.1
| Sep precipitation mm = 9.3
| Oct precipitation mm = 22.1
| Nov precipitation mm = 30.3
| Dec precipitation mm = 49.0
| year precipitation mm = 
| source 1 = Weather.Directory<ref name="Weather.Directory">
{{cite web|url=https://weather.directory/us/maili
|title= Maili Weather & Climate Guide
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|website= Weather.Directory}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 11535
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,943 people, 1,359 households, and 1,178 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|6,241.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,502 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,577.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 11.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.91% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 22.56% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 23.89% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 40.23% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.67% of the population.

There were 1,359 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.3% were non-families. 9.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 4.22 and the average family size was 4.35.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 35.0% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,786, and the median income for a family was $48,068. Males had a median income of $33,229 versus $21,211 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $13,185.  About 19.3% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The [[Hawaii Department of Education]] operates the public schools.<ref name=MailiCDPmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st15_hi/place/p1547300_maili/DC10BLK_P1547300_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Maili CDP, HI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-10-10}}<br />2000 Map: {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st15_hi/place/p1547300_maili/DC10BLK_P1547300_001.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: MAILI CDP|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-10-10}} - Compare the maps to school addresses.</ref> Maili Elementary School is located in the CDP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maili.nwcomplex.org/|title=Home|publisher=Maili Elementary School|access-date=2020-10-10|quote=87-360 Kula'aupuni Street, Waianae, HI 96792}}</ref>

[[Leeward Community College]] operates Wai‘anae Moku in Maili CDP.<ref name=MailiCDPmap/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/WaianaeMoku#selection-537.0-537.13|title=Wai'anae Moku|publisher=[[Leeward Community College]]|access-date=2020-10-10|quote=87-380 Kulaaupuni St. Wai‘anae, HI 96792|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201010212026/http://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/WaianaeMoku#selection-537.0-537.13|archive-date=2020-10-10}}</ref>

==Gallery==
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Māʻili-Beach-Park-looking-northwest.jpg|Māʻili Beach Park
Pacific Ocean at Māʻili Beach Park - Maili, Oahu, Hawaii.jpg|Pacific Ocean at Māʻili Beach Park
</gallery>

==References==
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