Volcano, Hawaii

Coordinates: 19°26′59″N 155°14′8″W / 19.44972°N 155.23556°W / 19.44972; -155.23556
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Volcano, Hawaii
FIPS code
15-72350
GNIS feature ID0364402

Volcano is a

2010 census,[1]
up from 2,231 at the 2000 census.

Geography and climate

Volcano is located on the east side of the island of

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and near the northeast rim of Kīlauea's summit caldera
.

According to the

Hawaii Route 11 passes through the southern part of the community, leading northeast 27 miles (43 km) to Hilo and southwest 37 miles (60 km) to Nāʻālehu
.

Its altitude ranges from below 2,800 feet (850 m) in the southeast to over 6,200 feet (1,900 m) at its uninhabited northern end. Due to this, Volcano features a

subtropical highland climate (Köppen
Cfb), with relatively uniform temperatures and abundant rainfall throughout the year, although rainfall is concentrated during the months of November through April.

Climate data for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Headquarters, Hawaii, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–2015
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 79
(26) 		82
(28) 		80
(27) 		81
(27) 		81
(27) 		83
(28) 		87
(31) 		84
(29) 		85
(29) 		81
(27) 		80
(27) 		81
(27) 		87
(31)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 74.4
(23.6) 		74.7
(23.7) 		74.4
(23.6) 		74.1
(23.4) 		75.8
(24.3) 		76.2
(24.6) 		78.0
(25.6) 		78.8
(26.0) 		77.8
(25.4) 		77.7
(25.4) 		76.1
(24.5) 		75.0
(23.9) 		80.5
(26.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 68.3
(20.2) 		68.2
(20.1) 		67.5
(19.7) 		68.3
(20.2) 		70.5
(21.4) 		71.3
(21.8) 		72.7
(22.6) 		73.7
(23.2) 		73.2
(22.9) 		72.4
(22.4) 		70.3
(21.3) 		68.2
(20.1) 		70.4
(21.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 58.8
(14.9) 		58.7
(14.8) 		59.1
(15.1) 		60.1
(15.6) 		61.8
(16.6) 		62.8
(17.1) 		64.1
(17.8) 		64.8
(18.2) 		64.3
(17.9) 		63.7
(17.6) 		62.1
(16.7) 		59.9
(15.5) 		61.7
(16.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 49.4
(9.7) 		49.3
(9.6) 		50.7
(10.4) 		51.9
(11.1) 		53.0
(11.7) 		54.3
(12.4) 		55.6
(13.1) 		56.0
(13.3) 		55.4
(13.0) 		55.1
(12.8) 		54.0
(12.2) 		51.7
(10.9) 		53.0
(11.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 42.6
(5.9) 		42.2
(5.7) 		44.3
(6.8) 		45.9
(7.7) 		47.6
(8.7) 		49.5
(9.7) 		50.3
(10.2) 		50.7
(10.4) 		50.0
(10.0) 		49.5
(9.7) 		47.7
(8.7) 		44.2
(6.8) 		40.6
(4.8)
Record low °F (°C) 34
(1) 		35
(2) 		38
(3) 		40
(4) 		42
(6) 		42
(6) 		45
(7) 		41
(5) 		45
(7) 		45
(7) 		41
(5) 		35
(2) 		34
(1)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 8.77
(223) 		8.15
(207) 		10.27
(261) 		9.16
(233) 		6.46
(164) 		5.10
(130) 		6.29
(160) 		5.91
(150) 		5.98
(152) 		8.19
(208) 		10.59
(269) 		11.37
(289) 		96.24
(2,444)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 21.9 20.4 25.3 26.3 25.1 25.4 25.8 25.3 23.9 24.5 26.3 25.0 295.2
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: WRCC (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

Latino of any race were 8.82% of the population.[1]

There were 1,228 households, out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.10.[1]

In the Volcano CDP the population was spread out, with 17.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 8.8% from 25 to 34, 16.4% from 35 to 49, 34.6% from 50 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 males there were 100.7 females.[1]

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 9.28% of the population.

There were 896 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,977, and the median income for a family was $44,432. Males had a median income of $30,929 versus $31,679 for females. The

poverty line
, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ a b c d US Census Bureau - 2010 Population Finder - Volcano CDP
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Volcano CDP, Hawaii". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2017.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "HAWAII VOL NP HQ 54, HAWAII (511303)". Western Regional Climate Center. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ Honolulu Magazine - October 2005
  8. ^ Dietrich Varez
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