Koloa, Hawaii

Kōloa, Hawaii
Kōloa, Hawaii
Census-designated place
	A shop in Kōloa
	Location inKauai Countyand the state ofHawaii
	Coordinates:21°54′26″N159°27′57″W/ 21.90722°N 159.46583°W
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
County	Kauai
Area
• Total	1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
• Land	1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	213 ft (65 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,231
• Density	1,781.95/sq mi (688.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-10(Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code	96756
Area code	808
FIPS code	15-39200
GNISfeature ID	0361395

Kōloais anunincorporated communityandcensus-designated place(CDP) inKauaʻi County,Hawaiʻi,United States. The population was 2,231 at the2020 census,^[2]up from 1,942 at the 2000 census. The first successfulsugarcane plantationin theHawaiian Islandswas started here in 1835. It became a part ofGrove Farmin 1948.

Kōloameans "a long cane with a crook."^[3]^[4]The "native duck" is the correct translation for the similar-lookingkoloa(without themacron).^[5]According to one account, the district of Kōloa was named for a steep rock called Pali-o-kō-loa which was found in Waikomo Stream.

Geography

Kōloa is located on the southern side of the island ofKauaiat21°54′26″N159°27′57″W/ 21.90722°N 159.46583°W/21.90722; -159.46583(21.907137, -159.465877).^[6]It is bordered to the northwest byOmaoand to the south byPoipu.

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it recorded as land. Waikomo Stream passes through the center of the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,231		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

As of thecensus^[8]of 2000, there were 1,942 people, 693 households, and 507 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,629.5 inhabitants per square mile (629.2/km²). There were 748 housing units at an average density of 627.6 per square mile (242.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 20.2%White,0.4%African American,0.3%Native American,43.8%Asian,7.8%Pacific Islander,1.2% fromother races,and 26.4% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 11.4% of the population.

There were 693 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% weremarried couplesliving together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,786, and the median income for a family was $43,393. Males had a median income of $31,125 versus $25,938 for females. Theper capita incomefor the CDP was $16,224. About 16.7% of families and 17.8% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

TheOld Sugar Mill of Koloawas the first major sugarcane plantation in Hawaii in 1835.^[9]^[10]MissionaryDaniel Doleand his family opened a boarding school forEnglish-speaking children, sometimes called the Koloa Academy, in 1855.^[11]^[12]

Places of interest

Old Sugar Mill – ANational Historic Landmark.Founded in 1835, the Koloa sugar plantation and mill was the first successful large-scale sugar operation in the Hawaiian Islands.^[13]
Poipu Bay Golf Course – Home of thePGA Grand Slam of Golffrom 1994 to 2006^[14]^[15]
Saint Raphael Catholic Church- The oldest Catholic church in Kauai
Spouting Horn– park with blowhole
Hoʻai heiau
Kāneiolouma Complex– Archaeological site of ancient Hawaiian village
Makauwahi Cave

Notable natives

Raymond Kāne,slack-key guitarist
PrinceJonah Kuhio Kalanianaʻole Piʻikoi,born at Hoʻai, Kualu in Koloa; Kuhio was an heir to the throne of Hawaiʻi, served as minister of the interior for the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi and later became the Republican delegate to the U.S. Congress in 1903.^[9]

References

^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedDecember 18,2021.
^"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Koloa CDP, Hawaii".American Factfinder.U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedFebruary 4,2019.^{[dead link‍]}
^Mary Kawena Pukuiand Elbert (1986)."Hawaiian Dictionary Hawaiian-English English-Hawaiian"(PDF).Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii ".
^Mary Kawena Pukuiand Elbert (2004)."lookup of Kōloa".on Place Names of Hawai'i.Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii. Archived fromthe originalon May 26, 2024.RetrievedSeptember 7,2010.
^Mary Kawena Pukuiand Elbert (2003)."lookup of koloa".on Hawaiian dictionary.Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii.RetrievedAugust 25,2010.
^"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".United States Census Bureau.February 12, 2011.RetrievedApril 23,2011.
^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2016.
^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
^^a ^b"Congressional Record"(PDF).1923.
^Benjamin Levy (August 1978)."Old Sugar Mill of Koloa nomination form".National Register of Historic Places.U.S. National Park Service.RetrievedSeptember 7,2010.
^Paul T. Burlin (2008). "Elias Bond and Daniel Dole".Imperial Maine and Hawai'i: Interpretative Essays in the History of Nineteenth Century American Expansion.Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 80–86.ISBN 978-0-7391-2718-6.
^"Inventory of the George H. Dole Papers, 1846-1902"(PDF).Online Archive of California.Huntington Library. 1998.RetrievedSeptember 7,2010.
^"Old Sugar Mill of Koloa National Historic Landmark".Archived fromthe originalon May 11, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 25,2014.
^Poipu Bay Golf Course Homepage
^PGA Grand Slam of Golf Past Results Archived2012-10-23 at theWayback Machine

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