Mililani, Hawaii facts for kids
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Mililani
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Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
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 Mililani, Hawaii
Location in Hawaii
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Hawaii |
| City & County | Honolulu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.6 sq mi (17.1 km2) |
| • Land | 6.6 sq mi (17.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 48,668 |
| • Density | 7,371/sq mi (2,846/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaiʻi-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code |
96789
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| Area code(s) | 808 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2414101 |
Mililani is a town located in the middle of Oʻahu island in Hawaii. It's part of Honolulu County. Mililani is actually made up of two main areas: Mililani Town and Mililani Mauka. In 2020, Mililani Town had about 28,121 people, and Mililani Mauka had about 21,075 people.
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History of Mililani
Mililani was built on land that used to be pineapple fields. A company called Castle & Cooke started planning this new town in 1958. Their idea was to create a "satellite city." This means it would be a new, affordable community near a bigger city (Honolulu) to help with the need for more homes on Oʻahu. They planned for it to eventually be home to 75,000 people. The first homes in Mililani were ready for sale on June 23, 1968.
In 1976, a major highway called Interstate H-2 opened. This highway made it much faster to travel from Mililani to Honolulu. In 1986, Mililani was recognized as an All-America City. This award was given because the community worked together to clean up their drinking water. Mililani is the only place in Hawaiʻi to ever receive this special award.
A newer part of Mililani, called Mililani Mauka, began construction on April 6, 1990. It is located east of the H-2 highway and is a more modern area. The first families moved into Mauka in 1992.
In 2003, Mililani was chosen to be the first place in Honolulu to try out a new recycling program where people could leave their recycling bins at the curb. In 2005, Money magazine named Mililani as one of the best places to live in the United States. The next year, in 2006, a first-grade teacher from Mililani ʻIke Elementary School, Phyllis Nakama-Kawamoto, was named Hawaiʻi's American Star of Teaching. This award came from the U.S. Department of Education.
About Mililani
Mililani is known as one of the wealthiest areas in Hawaiʻi. Even though many people who live here work in Honolulu, Mililani has everything a community needs. It has its own shopping centers, schools like Mililani High School, parks, community centers, and even a golf course.
If you own a home in Mililani, you pay dues to the Mililani Town Association. This group helps keep the community looking nice and provides fun places like swimming pools for everyone to use.
The Mililani Golf Club is a large golf course that is open to the public. There's also the Mililani Technology Park nearby, which is a special area designed for high-tech businesses.
Mililani's Neighborhoods
The older part of Mililani, which is west of the Interstate H-2 highway, is called Mililani Town. Most of the shops and businesses in Mililani are in Mililani Town.
The newer part of Mililani, east of the H-2 highway, is known as Mililani Mauka.
There's also a third area called Launani Valley. This is a quiet, planned community located near the Mililani Tech Park. It has a mix of townhomes and single-family houses.
Geography of Mililani
Mililani Town is located near the center of Oʻahu Island. It sits on a flat area between the two large volcanic mountains that form the island. The town is in the Central District of the City & County of Honolulu. It is surrounded by two large valleys called Waikele and Kīpapa.
If you travel north from Mililani on either Kamehameha Highway (State Route 99) or Interstate H-2, you will reach Wahiawā. If you travel south on these roads, you will connect to Waipiʻo.
Mililani Town covers about 10.4 square kilometers (about 4 square miles) of land. The U.S. postal code for Mililani is 96789.
People of Mililani
In 2020, Mililani Town had 28,121 people living there. Most households had about 3 people. The community is very diverse, with many different backgrounds. About 48% of the people were Asian, 14% were White, 4.6% were Pacific Islander, and 2.4% were African American. About 10.9% of the people were Hispanic or Latino. Many people in Mililani are from two or more different racial backgrounds.
The average age of people in Mililani was 36 years old. Many families with children live here.
Education in Mililani
Public schools in Mililani are managed by the Hawaiʻi Department of Education.
Elementary Schools
- Kīpapa Elementary School
- Mililani Uka Elementary School
- Mililani Waena Elementary School
Middle and High Schools
Mililani High School is located within Mililani Town.
Some schools have Mililani postal addresses but are actually in the Mililani Mauka area:
- Mililani Mauka Elementary School
- Mililani ʻIke Elementary School
- Mililani Middle School
Private Schools
Hanalani Schools is a private school in Mililani. It teaches students from pre-kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. In 2022, it had over 600 students.
Notable People from Mililani
Many interesting people have come from Mililani, including:
- JoAnne S. Bass: The first woman to be the top enlisted person in any American military service.
- Dillon Gabriel: A college football quarterback.
- McKenzie Milton: A former college football quarterback.
- Margaret Denise Quigley: An American actress, activist, and model.
- Maa Tanuvasa: A former American football defensive end who won two Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos.
- Tasya van Ree: A painter and photographer.
See also
In Spanish: Mililani (Hawái) para niños
