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Makaha Valley

Mākaha Valley
Makaha Resort Golf Club in Mākaha Valley
Makaha Resort Golf Club in Mākaha Valley
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
Country United States
State Hawaii
Area
 • Total 3.74 sq mi (9.68 km2)
 • Land 3.74 sq mi (9.68 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 198
 • Density 52.96/sq mi (20.44/km2)
Time zone UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code
96792
Area code(s) 808
FIPS code 15-47560
GNIS feature ID 1867257

Mākaha Valley is a special kind of community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town with its own local government. In 2020, about 198 people lived there.

Where is Mākaha Valley?

Mākaha Valley is located in the beautiful state of Hawaii. You can find it at these coordinates: 21°28′59″N 158°12′14″W / 21.48306°N 158.20389°W / 21.48306; -158.20389. It's a land-locked area, meaning it doesn't have any water within its borders. The total size of Mākaha Valley is about 10.7 square kilometers (or 3.74 square miles). That's roughly the size of 1,500 football fields!

Who Lives in Mākaha Valley?

The number of people living in Mākaha Valley has changed over the years. Here's a quick look at its population:

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 1,012
2000 1,289 27.4%
2010 1,341 4.0%
2020 198 −85.2%
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As you can see, the population was much higher in the past. In 2000, there were 1,289 people living in 426 households. A household is like a home where people live together. Many of these households (almost half!) had children under 18 living there. The average household had about three people.

In 2000, a large part of the population was young. About 38.6% of the people were under 18 years old. The average age of people living in Mākaha Valley was 25 years.

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