Kaneohe, Hawaii facts for kids
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Kāneʻohe
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View from the Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout of Kaneʻohe
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Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
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 Kāneʻohe
Location in Hawaii
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Hawaii |
| County | Honolulu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.46 sq mi (21.91 km2) |
| • Land | 6.54 sq mi (16.95 km2) |
| • Water | 1.92 sq mi (4.97 km2) |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 37,430 |
| • Density | 5,720.62/sq mi (2,208.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaiian Standard Time HST) |
| ZIP code |
96744
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| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-28250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0360391 |
Kaneohe or Kāneʻohe (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kaːneˈʔohe]) is a census-designated place (CDP) included in the City and County of Honolulu and in Hawaiʻi state District of Koʻolaupoko on the island of Oʻahu. In the Hawaiian language, kāne ʻohe means "bamboo man". According to an ancient Hawaiian story, a local woman compared her husband's cruelty to the sharp edge of cutting bamboo; thus the place was named Kāneʻohe or "bamboo man".
The population was 37,430 at the 2020 census. Kāneʻohe is the largest of several communities along Kāneʻohe Bay and one of the two largest residential communities on the windward side of Oʻahu (the other is Kailua). The town's commercial center is spread mostly along Kamehameha Highway.
Features of note are Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden and the Hawaiʻi National Veterans Cemetery. Access to Kāneʻohe Bay is mainly from the public pier and boat ramp at nearby Heʻeia Kea.
History
Kāneʻohe was home to the early rulers of the Hawaiian Kingdom and consisted of 30 royal fishponds.
From ancient times, Kāneʻohe was important as an agricultural area, owing to an abundance of rainfall. It was originally an agricultural area for the growing of taro and sweet potatoes.
Today, it is mostly a residential community, with very little agriculture in evidence. The only commercial crop of any consequence in the area is banana.
Geography
Kāneʻohe is located at 21°24′33″N 157°47′57″W / 21.40917°N 157.79917°W (21.409200, -157.799084).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 8.5 square miles (22 km2), of which 6.6 square miles (17 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is water. The total area is 22.80% water, consisting of a portion of Kāneʻohe Bay included in the census tract.
Climate
Kaneohe has a tropical steppe climate.
| Climate data for Kaneohe, Hawaii (Marine Corps Base Hawaii) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) |
88 (31) |
95 (35) |
89 (32) |
90 (32) |
90 (32) |
93 (34) |
94 (34) |
95 (35) |
92 (33) |
91 (33) |
91 (33) |
95 (35) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 82.9 (28.3) |
82.5 (28.1) |
83.2 (28.4) |
83.0 (28.3) |
84.4 (29.1) |
84.5 (29.2) |
85.5 (29.7) |
87.4 (30.8) |
87.8 (31.0) |
86.2 (30.1) |
85.1 (29.5) |
83.5 (28.6) |
88.5 (31.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 78.5 (25.8) |
78.0 (25.6) |
78.3 (25.7) |
79.6 (26.4) |
81.0 (27.2) |
82.3 (27.9) |
83.4 (28.6) |
84.1 (28.9) |
84.1 (28.9) |
83.3 (28.5) |
81.2 (27.3) |
79.1 (26.2) |
81.1 (27.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 73.3 (22.9) |
73.2 (22.9) |
73.7 (23.2) |
75.2 (24.0) |
76.5 (24.7) |
78.1 (25.6) |
79.1 (26.2) |
79.8 (26.6) |
79.9 (26.6) |
79.1 (26.2) |
76.9 (24.9) |
74.7 (23.7) |
76.6 (24.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 68.1 (20.1) |
68.5 (20.3) |
69.1 (20.6) |
70.8 (21.6) |
72.0 (22.2) |
73.9 (23.3) |
74.8 (23.8) |
75.4 (24.1) |
75.6 (24.2) |
74.8 (23.8) |
72.5 (22.5) |
70.3 (21.3) |
72.1 (22.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 61.7 (16.5) |
61.5 (16.4) |
63.7 (17.6) |
65.6 (18.7) |
66.9 (19.4) |
70.4 (21.3) |
71.3 (21.8) |
71.8 (22.1) |
71.9 (22.2) |
70.1 (21.2) |
67.0 (19.4) |
64.5 (18.1) |
59.7 (15.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 54 (12) |
55 (13) |
54 (12) |
60 (16) |
60 (16) |
66 (19) |
62 (17) |
68 (20) |
66 (19) |
61 (16) |
57 (14) |
55 (13) |
54 (12) |
| Average rainfall inches (mm) | 2.81 (71) |
3.16 (80) |
3.62 (92) |
1.62 (41) |
1.32 (34) |
1.27 (32) |
1.31 (33) |
1.42 (36) |
1.50 (38) |
2.58 (66) |
3.68 (93) |
3.53 (90) |
27.82 (707) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11.7 | 9.4 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 11.4 | 13.5 | 16.2 | 12.1 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 157.8 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 34,970 | — | |
| 2020 | 37,430 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Education
The Hawaii Department of Education operates the public schools.
Elementary schools in Kaneohe CDP include Heʻeia, Kāneʻohe, Kapunahala, Reverend Benjamin Parker, and Pūʻōhala. James B. Castle High School is in the CDP.
Schools with Kaneohe postal addresses but outside the CDP include Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School in Heeia CDP, ʻĀhuimanu Elementary School adjacent to, but not in, Ahuimanu CDP, Kahalu'u Elementary School in Kahalu'u CDP, and Waiāhole Elementary School in Waikane.
There is the Hakipuʻu Learning Center, a public charter school for grades 7 through 12.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu operates St. Ann Catholic School, K-8, in Heeia CDP but with a Kaneohe address.
Also within the boundaries of Kaneohe CDP are these private schools: Huakailani School for Girls (K-8), Koʻolau Baptist Academy, St Mark Lutheran School, and Windward Nazarene Academy.
Windward Community College, part of the state college system, is on the south side of central Kāneʻohe. Hawaiʻi Pacific University operates its Windward Hawaiʻi Loa campus on Kamehameha Highway near Castle Junction.
Notable people
- Kimee Balmilero, actress
- Bryan Clay, decathlete, Olympic Gold Medalist
- Aloha Dalire, kumu hula and hula dancer, first Miss Aloha Hula winner (1971)
- Alika DeRego, volleyball player, U.S. Open national champion
- Carlos Diaz, former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers
- Caitlin Doughty, mortician, author, and YouTube personality
- Blane Gaison, former National Football League player
- Ann Harada, actress
- Don Ho, singer and entertainer
- Lisa Kitagawa, member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
- Colleen Meyer, Hawaii state legislator and businesswoman
- Janel Parrish, actress and singer
- Marjorie Ziegler, naturalist and environmental conservation advocate
See also
In Spanish: Kaneohe para niños
