Hanalei, Hawaii

census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States of America

Hanalei is a census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 444 at the 2020 census.[2] Hanalei means "lei making" in Hawaiian. Hanalei also means "crescent bay," coming from the shape of Hanalei Bay.[3]

Hanalei, Hawaii
Hanalei Town with a view of Mt. Na Molokama, and Māmalahoa
Hanalei Town with a view of Mt. Na Molokama, and Māmalahoa
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 22°12′24″N 159°30′3″W / 22.20667°N 159.50083°W / 22.20667; -159.50083
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyKauai
Area
 • Total0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Land0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 • Total444
 • Density656/sq mi (253/km2)
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code
96714
Area code808
FIPS code15-11500
GNIS feature ID0359039

Geography

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Hanalei is located next to Hanalei River on the north shore of the island of Kauai.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hanalei has a total area of 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2), of which 0.68 square miles (1.75 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. The total area is 5.4% water.

History

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Imperial Russia

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People from the Russian Empire lived here in the 19th century. In 1815 the German physician Georg Anton Schäffer, who worked with the Russian-American Company, came to Hanalei to get goods taken by Kaumualii. Schäffer got involved in Hawaiian politics and heard of Kaumualiʻi's plan to take back his kingdom of Kauai from Kamehameha I with the help of the Russian Empire. Kaumualiʻi later signed a "treaty" granting Tsar Alexander I protectorate over Kauai. An area near Hanalei used to be part of Russian America.[4]

Demographics

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At the 2020 census, there were 444 people, 165 households and 113 families residing in Hanalei. The population density was 656 per square mile (253/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64% White, 12% Asian, 8% Pacific Islander, <2% from other races, and 14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6% of the population.

There were 165 households of which 27% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52% were married couples living together, 18% had a female householder with no husband present, 22% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32% were non-families.[2][5]

As of 2022, the median household income was $97,292, and the median family income was $95,417.[6] About 6% of families[7] and 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older.[8]

Climate

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The climate of Hanalei is mild.

Climate data for Hanalei, Hawaii
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 87
(31)
88
(31)
88
(31)
88
(31)
88
(31)
89
(32)
91
(33)
90
(32)
91
(33)
91
(33)
89
(32)
89
(32)
91
(33)
Average high °F (°C) 78
(26)
78
(26)
78
(26)
79
(26)
81
(27)
83
(28)
84
(29)
85
(29)
85
(29)
83
(28)
81
(27)
79
(26)
81
(27)
Daily mean °F (°C) 72
(22)
72
(22)
73
(23)
74
(23)
76
(24)
78
(26)
79
(26)
80
(27)
80
(27)
78
(26)
76
(24)
74
(23)
76
(24)
Average low °F (°C) 65
(18)
66
(19)
67
(19)
69
(21)
70
(21)
73
(23)
74
(23)
75
(24)
74
(23)
73
(23)
71
(22)
68
(20)
70
(21)
Record low °F (°C) 46
(8)
47
(8)
47
(8)
51
(11)
54
(12)
57
(14)
59
(15)
58
(14)
59
(15)
54
(12)
51
(11)
50
(10)
46
(8)
Average rainfall inches (mm) 3.75
(95)
3.16
(80)
4.61
(117)
2.25
(57)
2.07
(53)
1.61
(41)
1.87
(47)
2.13
(54)
2.12
(54)
3.82
(97)
4.46
(113)
5.20
(132)
37.05
(940)
Source: [9]

References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hanalei CDP, Hawaii". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. Pukui, Mary Kawena (1974). Place Names of Hawaii. University Press of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-0208-X.
  4. William DeWitt Alexander (1896). "Proceedings of the Russians on Kauai, 1814-1816". Papers of the Hawaiian Historical Society. No. 6. Hawaiian Historical Society.
  5. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  6. "S1901: Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2022 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  7. "S1702: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  8. "S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  9. "Monthly Average/Record Temperatures". Weather Channel. Retrieved March 8, 2016.