Kapaʻau, Hawaii

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Kamehameha I statue in front of KapaTemplate:Okinaau community center

KapaTemplate:Okinaau is an unincorporated community in [[Hawaii County, Hawaii|HawaiTemplate:Okinai County, Hawaii]], United States. Located at the northern tip of the [[Hawaii (island)|big island of HawaiTemplate:Okinai]], it is celebrated as the birthplace of Kamehameha I.<ref name=dummies>Template:Cite book</ref>

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined KapaTemplate:Okinaau as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The population was 1,734 at the 2010 census,<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> up from 1,159 at the 2000 census.

Geography

KapaTemplate:Okinaau in the North Kohala District of HawaiTemplate:Okinai County. It is bordered to the east by [[HalaTemplate:Okinaula, Hawaii|HalaTemplate:Okinaula]], and Hāwī is Template:Convert to the west. Hawaii Route 270 is the main road through the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the KapaTemplate:Okinaau CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 0.09%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 1,159 people, 405 households, and 270 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 443 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 23.47% White, 0.09% African American, 0.09% Native American, 27.44% Asian, 9.32% Pacific Islander, 1.73% from other races, and 37.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.65% of the population.

There were 405 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,764, and the median income for a family was $50,703. Males had a median income of $30,694 versus $28,021 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,131. About 4.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

The King Kamehameha Statue was cast in 1888, lost at sea, and then recovered and erected at Kapa'au.<ref name="dummies" /> His actual birthplace<ref>20.255582,-155.882818</ref> was a few miles away in the Kohala Historical Sites State Monument, a remote area not easily accessible.<ref>Kohala Historical Sites State Monument Template:Webarchive entry on Hawaii State Park web site</ref> June 11 is the state holiday Kamehameha Day, celebrated by a parade through the town.

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St. Augustine's Episcopal Church was completed in 1884.

The Kauhola Point Lighthouse was on the coast about Template:Convert northeast of the town.<ref>Kauhola Point Lighthouse, Hawaii at Lighthousefriends.com</ref>

Kohala High School, Kohala Middle School, and Kohala Elementary School are located in Kapa'au and serve students in grades K-12.