Map of Keaau CDP

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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Keaau online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Keaau location map. Where is Keaau CDP?

Keaau location on the Hawaii map. Where is Keaau CDP. — Location of Keaau in Hawaii.

History

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

Keaau Road Map

Keaau city Satellite Map

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.