Leilani Estates, Hawaii
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Leilani Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna. The subdivision was formed in 1964.[3] The population was 1,139 at the 2020 census,[4] down from 1,560 at the 2010 census,[5] and up from 1,046 at the 2000 census.
Leilani Estates, Hawaii | |
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Coordinates: 19°28′25″N 154°55′13″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Hawaiʻi |
Area | |
• Total | 4.04 sq mi (10.45 km2) |
• Land | 4.04 sq mi (10.45 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,139 |
• Density | 282.28/sq mi (109.00/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time Zone) |
ZIP code | 96778[2] |
Area code | 808 |
FIPS code | 15-44562 |
GNIS feature ID | 1852580 |
The 2018 lower Puna eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, which occurred within and around the subdivision, claimed many homes and displaced an unknown number of Leilani Estates residents.[6] Accessing the entire resulting solid lava rock flow field has been prohibited, as per the Mayor's 12/6/18 Emergency Proclamation,[7] with fines up to $5,000 for violations. As of January 2019, in further effort to prevent the private subdivision from becoming a public attraction, the Leilani Community Association began enforcing regulations regarding no parking on private roads, no trespassing on private property, and no tours being conducted in the subdivision.