Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 29 min5:56 am – 7:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 48 min7:12 am – 6:00 pm
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People292 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.886 householdsMedian household income $46,250Median rent $975 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, other Asian or Pacific languages 13%, other languages 3%, Tagalog 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 87°F, lows 72°FColdest month February: highs 80°F, lows 65°F23 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month DecemberSnow is rare13 days above 90°F, 0 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Makaweli 965 station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarks?A?aka Reservoirreservoir · under a mileKaawanui Reservoirreservoir · under a mileM?nienie?ulapeak · 1.3 miMakaweli Riverriver · 2.4 miPakala Beachbeach · 2.5 miHo??nuanu Baybay · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRussian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Parkstate park · 2.9 miWaimea State Recreation Pierstate park · 3.3 miSalt Pond State Parkstate park · 4.0 miWaimea Athletic Fieldrecreation area · 3.5 miHanapepe Stadium Parkrecreation area · 3.9 miMokihana Game Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Mar 198943 mi away, near Kekaha, HawaiiMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 22 Feb 202633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKauai County, HI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLihue-kapaaserves 34,854 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation610 ft186 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWest Kauai Medical Center3.3 miPost officeMakaweli Post Office2.3 miPoliceWaimea Police Department3.2 miFire stationKauai County Fire Department Waimea Station3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeKaua'i Community College14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLihue Airport LIH18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 96769 ZIP area.
