Kāne‘ohe is a town and census-designated place (CDP) included in the City & County of Honolulu and located in state District of Ko‘olaupoko on the Island of O‘ahu. In the Hawaiian language, kāne ‘ohe means "bamboo man" (from an ancient story). As of the year 2000, the CDP had a total population of 34,970. Kāne‘ohe is the largest of several communities along Kāne‘ohe Bay and one of the two largest residential communities on the windward side of O'ahu (the other is Kailua). The commercial center of the town is spread mostly along Kamehameha Highway. From ancient times, Kāne‘ohe was important as an agricultural area, owing to an abundance of rainfall. Today, Kāne‘ohe is mostly a residential community, with very little agriculture in evidence. The only commercial crop of any consequence in the area is banana. Features of note are Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden and the new Hawai‘i National Veterans Cemetery. Access to Kāne‘ohe Bay is mainly from the public pier and boat ramp located at nearby He‘eia Kea. Access to Coconut Island (restricted) is from the state pier off Lilipuna Drive. Marine Corps Base Hawaii lies across the south end of Kāne‘ohe Bay from Kāne‘ohe. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Location in the state of Hawaii Formed Seat Honolulu Area  - Total  - Water 5,509 km² (2,127 mi²) 3,955 km² (1,527 mi²) 71. ... The Island of O‘ahu. ... Hawaiian is the ancestral language of the indigenous people of the Hawaiian Islands, the Hawaiians, a Polynesian people. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kāneohe Bay, at 45 km2, is the largest sheltered body of water in the main Hawaiian Islands. ... View across Kailua Beach to the offshore islet known as Moku nui, one of Nā Mokulua off Lanikai Kailua is a census-designated place located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the Koolaupoko District of Oahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. ... Species Hybrid origin; see text A banana is a tree-like plant (though strictly an herb) of the genus Musa in the family Musaceae, closely related to plantains. ... Heeia is several neighborhoods located in the City & County of Honolulu and the Koolaupoko District on the Island of Oahu that are essentially the north end of Kāneohe. ... Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), formerly Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station (KMCAS), is a U.S. Marine Corps base facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu. ...

The U.S. Postal Code for Kāne‘ohe is 96744.

Geography

Kāne‘ohe is located at 21°24'33" North, 157°47'57" West (21.409200, -157.799084)¹. Nearby towns include Kailua to the east, reached either by Kaneohe Bay Drive (State Rte. 630) or Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83), the former also providing a connection to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, and the latter connecting to Interstate H-3 and (at Castle Junction) Pali Highway (State Rte. 61) to Honolulu. Likelike Highway (State Rte. 63) runs southwest over and through the Ko‘olau to Honolulu. Likelike provides connections to Kahekili Highway and He‘eia, and H-3 southbound to Hālawa. The first three exits on the windward side of Interstate H-3 east (north) bound access Kāne‘ohe. Following Kamehameha Highway northward from Kāne'ohe (State Rte. 830) leads through He'eia to He‘eia Kea. Adapted from Wikipedias HI county maps by Seth Ilys. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... View across Kailua Beach to the offshore islet known as Moku nui, one of Nā Mokulua off Lanikai Kailua is a census-designated place located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the Koolaupoko District of Oahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. ... Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), formerly Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station (KMCAS), is a U.S. Marine Corps base facility and air station located on the Mokapu Peninsula of windward Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu. ... Interstate H-3 in Halawa Valley looking towards the Koolau crest Interstate H-3 (also known as the John A. Burns Freeway) is an intrastate interstate highway located on the island of O‘ahu in the state of Hawai‘i, United States. ... City nickname: Location in the state of Hawaii Founded County City & County of Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann Area  - Total  - Water Population  - City (2000)  - Metropolitan  - Density 371,657 1,674. ... Hawaii State Highway 63, generally known as the Likelike Highway, is one of three main highways passing through the Koolau Mountains on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. ... Heeia is several neighborhoods located in the City & County of Honolulu and the Koolaupoko District on the Island of Oahu that are essentially the north end of Kāneohe. ... Hālawa is a stream, a valley, an ahupua‘a, a neighborhood, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in the ‘Ewa District, City & County of Honolulu, Hawai‘i. ... Interstate H-3 in Halawa Valley looking towards the Koolau crest Interstate H-3 (also known as the John A. Burns Freeway) is an intrastate interstate highway located on the island of O‘ahu in the state of Hawai‘i, United States. ... Heeia is several neighborhoods located in the City & County of Honolulu and the Koolaupoko District on the Island of Oahu that are essentially the north end of Kāneohe. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.0 km² (8.5 mi²). 17.0 km² (6.6 mi²) of it is land and 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 22.80% water, although this is merely a portion of Kāne'ohe Bay included in the census tract. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Demographics

As of the 2000 Census, there were 34,970 people, 10,976 households, and 8,682 families residing in Kāne‘ohe. The population density was 2,055.1/km² (5,320.7/mi²). There were 11,472 housing units at an average density of 674.2/km² (1,745.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 20.49% White, 0.81% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 38.48% Asian, 11.44% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 27.90% from two or more races. 7.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The United States 2000 census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 10,976 households out of which 32.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size is 3.48. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

The population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in Kāne'ohe in 2000 was $66,006, and the median income for a family was $71,316. Males had a median income of $40,389 versus $31,504 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,476. 6.1% of the population and 4.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External link

• Kāne'ohe watershed description (http://www.pixi.com/~isd/watershed_9.html)

External links

• Maps and aerial photos (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=21.4092_N_-157.799084_E_type:city_region:US)
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  • Topographic map from TopoZone  (http://topozone.com/map.asp?lat=21.4092&lon=-157.799084&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100&datum=nad83)
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