Kaumakani, Hawaii
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|population_total = 672
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96769
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Kaumakani (literally, "place in the wind" in the Hawaiian language{{Hawaiian Dictionaries |Kaumakani |HASH7ebc62c4bbd4b3d6d26849 |dic=hpn |accessdate= October 12, 2010 }}) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kaua{{okina}}i County, Hawai{{okina}}i, United States. The population was 749 at the 2010 census,{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1530650| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kaumakani CDP, Hawaii| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=January 31, 2019}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} up from 607 at the 2000 census.
History
Kaumakani was officially known as "Makaweli" (which means "fearful features" in the Hawaiian language{{Hawaiian Dictionaries |Makaweli |dic=pp |accessdate= October 12, 2010 }}) for over forty years; Makaweli was an ancient land division (ahupua{{okina}}a).{{Hawaiian Dictionaries |Makaweli |HASH0b407e4c1017c7274ab477 |dic=hpn |accessdate= October 12, 2010 }}
In 1914, the Board on Geographic Names ruled that the community was to be named Makaweli, and in 1956 officially renamed the community Kaumakani.{{GNIS |360693 |Kaumakani }} Its post office is designated "Kaumakani" and uses the ZIP code 96747.[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=96747 Zip Code 96747 Lookup] The post office is only open in the mornings.
In 2008, a small settlement to the west at {{coord |21|55|59|N| 159|38|51|W| type:landmark_region:US-HI |display=inline |name=Pakala Village}} known as Pākalā Village was designated its own CDP.{{GNIS |2414118 |Pakala Village }} Retrieved October 12, 2010. Pākalā Village has its own post office named "Makaweli" with ZIP code 96769, open only in afternoons.{{Hawaiian Dictionaries |Pakala |HASHea8efcc5632adf71ebf0eb |dic=hpn |accessdate= October 12, 2010 }}[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=96769 Zip Code 96769 Lookup] Makaweli Landing at Pākala was called "Robinson's Landing", since the family of Aubrey Robinson ran a private ferry to their island of Ni{{okina}}ihau.{{Hawaiian Dictionaries |Makaweli |dic=cl |accessdate= October 12, 2010 }} Pākalā means "the sun shines" in Hawaiian.{{Hawaiian Dictionaries |Pakala |dic=cl |accessdate= October 12, 2010 }}
Geography
Kaumakani is located on the southern shore of Kaua{{okina}}i island at {{coord|21|55|13|N|159|37|27|W|type:city}} (21.920292, -159.624281).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} The main road is Kaumuali{{okina}}i Highway, Route 50.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kaumakani CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.74|km2|order=flip|2}}, of which {{convert|2.46|km2|order=flip|2}} are land and {{convert|0.29|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 10.46%, are water.
=Climate=
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|location=Kaumakani, Hawaii, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1905–present
|Jan record high F = 88
|Feb record high F = 91
|Mar record high F = 89
|Apr record high F = 91
|May record high F = 91
|Jun record high F = 94
|Jul record high F = 92
|Aug record high F = 95
|Sep record high F = 93
|Oct record high F = 92
|Nov record high F = 90
|Dec record high F = 90
|year record high F=
|Jan avg record high F = 82.9
|Feb avg record high F = 83.0
|Mar avg record high F = 84.0
|Apr avg record high F = 84.8
|May avg record high F = 86.8
|Jun avg record high F = 88.3
|Jul avg record high F = 89.3
|Aug avg record high F = 90.4
|Sep avg record high F = 89.8
|Oct avg record high F = 88.6
|Nov avg record high F = 86.3
|Dec avg record high F = 84.1
|year avg record high F = 90.7
|Jan high F = 79.9
|Feb high F = 79.6
|Mar high F = 80.1
|Apr high F = 81.3
|May high F = 83.0
|Jun high F = 85.4
|Jul high F = 86.2
|Aug high F = 87.3
|Sep high F = 86.9
|Oct high F = 85.7
|Nov high F = 83.0
|Dec high F = 81.1
|year high F= 83.3
|Jan mean F = 72.1
|Feb mean F = 72.1
|Mar mean F = 72.6
|Apr mean F = 74.2
|May mean F = 75.9
|Jun mean F = 78.2
|Jul mean F = 79.3
|Aug mean F = 79.9
|Sep mean F = 79.6
|Oct mean F = 78.6
|Nov mean F = 75.8
|Dec mean F = 73.9
|year mean F= 76.0
|Jan low F = 64.2
|Feb low F = 64.5
|Mar low F = 65.0
|Apr low F = 67.1
|May low F = 68.8
|Jun low F = 70.9
|Jul low F = 72.3
|Aug low F = 72.4
|Sep low F = 72.3
|Oct low F = 71.4
|Nov low F = 68.6
|Dec low F = 66.6
|year low F= 68.7
|Jan avg record low F = 59.1
|Feb avg record low F = 58.3
|Mar avg record low F = 59.3
|Apr avg record low F = 61.8
|May avg record low F = 62.8
|Jun avg record low F = 67.0
|Jul avg record low F = 67.6
|Aug avg record low F = 68.6
|Sep avg record low F = 68.9
|Oct avg record low F = 67.0
|Nov avg record low F = 63.7
|Dec avg record low F = 62.6
|year avg record low F = 55.7
|Jan record low F = 50
|Feb record low F = 50
|Mar record low F = 50
|Apr record low F = 54
|May record low F = 53
|Jun record low F = 56
|Jul record low F = 58
|Aug record low F = 58
|Sep record low F = 57
|Oct record low F = 58
|Nov record low F = 55
|Dec record low F = 54
|year record low F=
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.12
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.40
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.86
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.32
|May precipitation inch = 1.37
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.60
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.73
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.72
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.16
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.86
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.09
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.17
|year precipitation inch= 23.40
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.1
|Feb precipitation days = 8.6
|Mar precipitation days = 8.1
|Apr precipitation days = 7.9
|May precipitation days = 6.7
|Jun precipitation days = 8.7
|Jul precipitation days = 6.8
|Aug precipitation days = 6.5
|Sep precipitation days = 8.5
|Oct precipitation days = 9.1
|Nov precipitation days = 8.8
|Dec precipitation days = 9.4
|year precipitation days= 98.2
|source 1 = NOAA{{cite web|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=hfo|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data|publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date = October 19, 2022}}{{cite web|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00515864&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020|publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date = October 28, 2022}}
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Demographics
{{US Census population
|2020= 672
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
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As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 607 people, 207 households, and 162 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|635.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 234 housing units at an average density of {{convert|245.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 4% White, 77% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, <1% from other races, and 16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5% of the population.
There were 207 households, out of which 33% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60% were married couples living together, 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21% were non-families. 18% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 26% under the age of 18, 6% from 18 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 20% from 45 to 64, and 20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $26,429 versus $23,654 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,024. About 9% of families and 11% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11% of those under age 18 and 8% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- [https://www.kaumakani.com Community of Kaumakani HI]
References
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{{Kauai County, Hawaii}}
Category:Census-designated places in Kauai County, Hawaii