Koloa, Hawaii

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footnotes = :"For the mallard-like duck named Koloa, see Hawaiian Duck".

Kōloa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaokinai County, Hawaiokinai, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2000 census. Kōloa is often incorrectly translated as "native duck", which is the correct translation for the similar-looking koloa (without the macron). Kōloa has no known translation [Cite book | author=Pukui, Mary Kawena | authorlink= | coauthors= | title=Place Names of Hawaii | date= | publisher=University of Hawaii Press | location= | isbn=0-8248-0524-0 | pages=] .

Geography

Kōloa is located at coor dms|21|54|26|N|159|27|57|W|city (21.907137, -159.465877)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,942 people, 693 households, and 507 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,629.5 people per square mile (630.1/km²). There were 748 housing units at an average density of 627.6/sq mi (242.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 20.24% White, 0.36% African American, 0.26% Native American, 43.77% Asian, 7.78% Pacific Islander, 1.24% from other races, and 26.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.38% of the population.

There were 693 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living 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.

, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Plantation

The town of Koloa is notable for the Old Sugar Mill of Koloa which was the first such sugar plantation in Hawaii.

Noted person

*Ray Kane — Slack key guitarist.

References

*Alexander, Arthur (1937). "Koloa Plantation 1835 - 1935". Honolulu, HI: [http://star-bulletin.com "Star-Bulletin"] .
*Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association (1949). "Sugar in Hawaii". Honolulu, HI: Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association.

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