Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii

Coordinates: 20°1′13″N 155°40′4″W / 20.02028°N 155.66778°W / 20.02028; -155.66778
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Waimea, Hawaii
FIPS code
15-78500
GNIS feature ID2414164

Waimea is a landlocked

2010 census.[2] Since each U.S. state cannot have more than one post office of the same name, and there is a post office in Waimea, Kauai County, the official U.S. Post Office designation for Waimea is Kamuela, although this name is only used by the post office, not by locals or the local government.[3]
The name Waimea means reddish water.

Waimea is the center for

Fourth of July rodeo is a major event. The Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival, held annually in the first week of February, has recently become another major event of the town.[4]
In the center of town are the Isaacs Art Center, the Wishard Gallery, Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables, and the Gallery of Great Things, all featuring Hawaiian art.

Waimea is home to the headquarters of two astronomical observatories located on Mauna Kea, the W. M. Keck Observatory and the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope. It is also headquarters of the International Lunar Observatory Association.[5]

Waimea also is the home of Hawaii Preparatory Academy and Parker School, two of the top independent schools in Hawaii.[6]

History

Native Hawaiian

It is believed that the watershed area of the

King Kamehameha I by British Captain George Vancouver in 1793.[7] In 1809, John Palmer Parker arrived to the area after jumping ship and over time became employed by the king to hunt and tame the population of cattle, which at this point had grown out of control. In 1815 Parker married Kipikane, the daughter of a high-ranking chief, and as a family developed what is now Parker Ranch, the largest ranch in the area.[8]

Waimea's post office name "Kamuela" is the Hawaiian name for "Samuel", after Samuel Parker (1853–1920), the grandson of John Parker.[9][10][11]

Spanish

The early 19th century also saw the arrival from the Viceroyalties of

Río de la Plata of the horse and Spanish vaqueros ("cowboys"), bringing the traditional Euro-Latin culture of riding and roping skills. The king hired these vaqueros to teach Hawaiians herding and ranching skills, and by 1836 the island had working cowboys. As the Hawaiian culture and Latin vaquero cultured commingled, a unique breed of cowboy emerged, the paniolo.[12]

World War II

During

Waimea-Kohala Airport
.

Geography

Waimea is located in the northern part of the island of Hawaii at an elevation of 2,676 feet (816 m) above sea level. It sits at the southern foot of Kohala, the oldest volcano on the island, and it is near the northwestern base of Mauna Kea, the highest volcano.

Hawaii Route 190
leads south from Waimea and provides a shorter inland route to Kailua-Kona of 39 miles (63 km).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Waimea CDP has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.9 km2), of which 39.3 square miles (101.8 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.10%, are water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20007,028—
20109,21231.1%
20209,9047.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
Building that says Kamuela Hawaii 96743
The post office for Waimea, but named Kamuela, June 2009

As of the

Latino
of any race were 7.80% of the population.

There were 2,371 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,150, and the median income for a family was $55,822. Males had a median income of $36,710 versus $27,217 for females. The

poverty line
, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

Waimea displays a warm summer

Mediterranean Climate (Köppen climate classification
Csb). The town sits at the transition between the wet and dry sides of the Big Island, and its weather therefore often changes dramatically over less than a mile.

Climate data for Waimea
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 72.6
(22.6) 		72.2
(22.3) 		72.5
(22.5) 		73.3
(22.9) 		74.0
(23.3) 		74.5
(23.6) 		74.6
(23.7) 		75.7
(24.3) 		76.8
(24.9) 		76.8
(24.9) 		74.7
(23.7) 		72.1
(22.3) 		74.2
(23.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 50.4
(10.2) 		50.6
(10.3) 		51.7
(10.9) 		52.8
(11.6) 		54.3
(12.4) 		55.4
(13.0) 		56.4
(13.6) 		57.1
(13.9) 		56.9
(13.8) 		55.2
(12.9) 		54.2
(12.3) 		52.3
(11.3) 		53.9
(12.2)
Average rainfall inches (mm) 4.74
(120) 		3.76
(96) 		3.84
(98) 		3.08
(78) 		1.74
(44) 		1.34
(34) 		1.97
(50) 		2.27
(58) 		0.89
(23) 		1.89
(48) 		2.94
(75) 		4.22
(107) 		32.68
(831)
Source: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?hi3077

Festivals

The relatively quiet town becomes animated when the Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival[16] is held on the first weekend of February. The rodeo and Horse Races are held at Parker Ranch[17] on July 4 each year.

Notable Residents

See also

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waimea CDP (Hawaii County), Hawaii". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2017.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Waimea (Or Kamuela) On The Big Island: Why Is Waimea Also Called Kamuela?". Love Big Island. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  4. ^ 22nd annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival on Hawaii Island, Feb. 7
  5. ^ "ILOA Hawai'i – To the Galaxy, Moon and Every Place In-Between".
  6. ^ "2022 Best Private High Schools in Hawaii". Niche. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  7. ISBN 978-0-8248-2692-5
    .
  8. ^ "Waimea (Kamuela) Big Island of Hawaii - Brief History". March 17, 2012. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  9. University of Hawaii Press
    . Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  10. ^ Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of Kamuela ". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  11. ^ "What's in a name?". November 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "A Short Guide to Waimea on Hawaii's Big Island". Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
  13. ^ "Waimea (Kamuela) Big Island of Hawaii - Brief History". kamuela.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017.
  14. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  15. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  16. ^ "Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival | Big Island Now".
  17. ^ "PARKER RANCH JULY 4TH RODEO AND HORSE RACES" (PDF).

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