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Keaʻau (also written as Keaau) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii. located in the District of Puna. The population was 1,195 at the time of the 2020 census. The population decreased by 12.1% from 2,253 at the time of the 2010 census.

Keaau CDP overview:
Name:	Keaau CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Hawaii
County:	Hawaii County
Elevation:	341 ft (104 m)
Total Area:	6.27 sq mi (16.25 km²)
Land Area:	6.27 sq mi (16.25 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,195
Population Density:	190.50/sq mi (73.56/km²)
ZIP code:	96749
Area code:	808
FIPS code:	1532900
GNISfeature ID:	0360892

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History

Keaau was called ‘Ōla‘a and in 1899, the Olaa Sugar Company leased about 4,000 acres of land, for growing sugarcane.

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Geography

Keaʻau is on the east side of the island of Hawaiʻi at 19°37′16″N 155°2′30″W / 19.62111°N 155.04167°W / 19.62111; -155.04167 (19.621072, -155.041706). It is bordered to the southwest by Kurtistown. Hilo is 8 miles (13 km) to the north. The junction of Hawaii Route 11 (the Hawaii Belt Road) and Hawaii Route 130 (Keaau-Pahoa Road) is in the northern part of the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km), all of it land.

The Board on Geographic Names officially designated the populated place as Keaʻau in 2003.