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Wahiawā | |
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 Location inHonolulu County and the state ofHawaii | |
| Coordinates:21°30′9″N158°1′23″W / 21.50250°N 158.02306°W /21.50250; -158.02306 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.54 sq mi (6.58 km2) |
| • Land | 2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,658 |
| • Density | 8,150.5/sq mi (3,146.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96786 |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-72650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0364420 |
Wahiawā (Hawaiian pronunciation:[wəhijəˈvaː]ⓘ) is acensus-designated place (CDP) inHonolulu County,Hawaii, United States, on the island ofOahu. It is in the Wahiawā District, on the plateau or "central valley" between the two volcanic mountains that bookend the island. InHawaiian,wahi a wā means "place of the wa people".[2] The population was 18,658 at the2020 census.
Lakes and reservoirs are rare in Hawaii, and Wahiawā is unique in being surrounded on three sides by Lake Wilson (also known as Wahiawā Reservoir or Kaukonahua). The town must be reached by either of two bridges onKamehameha Highway (State Rte. 80) across the reservoir's narrow north and south arms. Outside of the reservoir, the town used to be surrounded by military bases and agricultural fields, but development is making its way up from the increasingly urbanized southern portion of the central plain. Still, there are significantU.S. Army facilities in the area, includingSchofield Barracks,Wheeler Army Airfield, and East Range, an Army training area extending into the hills south and east of town. Schofield Barracks alone is larger than Wahiawā CDP. Wahiawā is also home to theUnited States Navy'sNaval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Pacific and the housing community HMR.
The U.S.postal codes for Wahiawā are96786 and96857.[3]
Wahiawā is located at21°30′9″N158°1′23″W / 21.50250°N 158.02306°W /21.50250; -158.02306 (21.502574, -158.022938).[4]
Vehicular routes to the North Shore from Wahiawā are Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 80) toHaleʻiwa and Kaukonahua Road (State Rte. 801) toWaialua. Wheeler and Schofield are reached along Wilikina Drive (Wahiawā Bypass) (State Rte. 99), which bypasses Wahiawā from the south bridge, a road that eventually connects to both Kamehameha Highway and Kaukonahua Road northwest of town. Kamehameha Highway continues south (as State Rte. 99) past Wheeler toMililani Town.Interstate H-2 terminates at Wilikina Drive near the Kamehameha Highway intersection, and is a less congested route southward to Mililani and beyond toPearl City andHonolulu viaInterstate H-1. Kunia Road (State Rte. 750) runs from Wilikina Drive, between Schofield and Wheeler (on the bypass), then southward along the mostly still agricultural western side of the plain toKunia andWaipahu beyond.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 11.34%, is water.
Kaʻala, the highest peak on Oahu (4,003 feet or 1,220 metres), is 5 miles (8 km) west of Wahiawā, overlooking Schofield Barracks.
Wahiawā Reservoir or Lake Wilson is Hawaii's second-largest reservoir (302 acres (1.22 km2)). It irrigates agricultural fields, including the Dole Pineapple Plantation fields at the northern part of Wahiawā, all the way to Oahu'sNorth Shore, where it empties.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 18,658 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of thecensus of 2000,[6] there were 16,151 people, 5,376 households, and 3,956 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,642.8 inhabitants per square mile (2,950.9/km2). There were 5,900 housing units at an average density of 2,791.9 per square mile (1,078.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 11.31%White, 2.02%Black orAfrican American, 0.32%Native American, 45.77%Asian, 9.62%Pacific Islander, 1.83% fromother races, and 29.14% from two or more races. 11.00% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
There were 5,376 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% weremarried couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.45.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,257, and the median income for a family was $46,524. Males had a median income of $32,018 versus $25,287 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $16,366. 16.7% of the population and 13.5% of families were below thepoverty line. Of the total population, 23.8% of those under 18 and 9.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
TheHonolulu Police Department operates the Wahiawā Substation in Wahiawā.[7]
A satellite gateway for theIridiumsatellite phone network is operated by theDISA in Wahiawā.[8]
In theHawaii State Legislature, Wahiawā is part ofHawaii State House of Representatives district 46 (currently represented by Amy Perruso)[9] andHawaii State Senate district 22 (currently represented by Donovan Dela Cruz.)[10] In theHonolulu City Council, Wahiawā is part of district 2 (currently represented by Matt Weyer).[11][12]
TheHawaiʻi State Department of Education operates Wahiawā CDP's public schools.[13]
Elementary schools in the CDP include ʻIliahi, Kaʻala, and Wahiawā. Wahiawā Middle School is adjacent to but not in the CDP,[14] whileLeilehua High School is in the CDP.
Five other schools have Wahiawā postal addresses but are outside the CDP: Samuel K. Solomon Elementary School andDaniel K. Inouye (formerly Hale Kula) Elementary School inSchofield Barracks CDP,[15][16][17] Helemano Elementary School inWhitmore Village CDP,[18][19] and Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School and Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School in the Wheeler Air Force Base CDP and onWheeler Army Airfield.[20][21][22]
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2 Wheeler Army Airfield Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786
1611 California Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786
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