Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii

Keokea (Hawaiian: Kēōkea) is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP), and Hawaiian home land on the island of Maui in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is situated on Hawaii State Highway 37 (the Kula Highway) at North Latitude 20.71 degrees, West Longitude 156.36 degrees. Its elevation is 2,860 feet (870 meters) above sea level. As of the 2020 census its population was 2,199,^[2] up from 1,612 in 2010.

Keokea, Hawaii Kēōkea
Census-designated place
Main area of Keokea
Keokea Location in Hawaii
Coordinates: 20°42′17″N 156°21′24″W
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
County	Maui
Area [1]
• Total	18.35 sq mi (47.5 km2)
• Land	18.35 sq mi (47.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	2,855 ft (870 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	2,199
• Density	119.9/sq mi (46.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian)
ZIP code	96790 (Kula)
FIPS code	15-36050
GNIS feature ID	2583419

View from Keokea, looking northwest across Māʻalaea Bay

Keokea countryside with chinaberry tree

Keokea's elevation of 2,860 feet (870 meters) provides a climate which supports mid-latitude plant species and allows fall colors to develop on some of them, including this American sweetgum.

Agriculture, forestry and ranching — supported by the area's fertile though often rocky volcanic loams^[3] — are important around this settlement, which has a temperate climate because of its elevation. Tourism also contributes to the local economy. The area around Keokea is characterized by a steep precipitation gradient: lowlands just 5 miles (8 km) to the northwest have mean annual precipitation of less than 16 inches (410 mm), while higher elevations 10 miles (16 km) to the northeast see 140 inches (3,600 mm). Keokea has a mean annual precipitation of about 32 inches (810 mm).

Geography

Keokea is bordered to the north by the community of Kula, while to the southeast is the Kula Forest Preserve, ascending to 7,051-foot (2,149 m) Pu'ukeōkea. Via Highway 37, Kahului is 21 miles (34 km) to the northwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Keokea CDP has an area of 18.3 square miles (47 km²), all land.^[1]

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Hawaii". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Keokea CDP, Hawaii: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
3. "Web Soil Survey".

External links

• Media related to Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii at Wikimedia Commons
• Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii, USA at Place Names.com
• Web Soil Survey