Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Kailua-Kona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It's most commonly referred to simply as Kona (a name it shares with the district to which it belongs), but also as Kona Town, and occasionally as Kailua (a name it shares with a community on the windward side of Oʻahu), thus its less frequent use. Kailua-Kona is the second-largest settlement on the island of Hawaii (after Hilo) and the largest on the island's west side, where it is the center of commerce and the tourist industry. Kailua-Kona is served by Kona International Airport, just to the north in the adjacent CDP of Kalaoa.[2] The population was 19,713 at the 2020 census, up from 11,975 at the 2010 census.
For the town on Oʻahu, see Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii.
Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona (Hawaii County)
19.19 sq mi (49.71 km2)
13.80 sq mi (35.73 km2)
5.40 sq mi (13.98 km2)
7 ft (2 m)
19,713
1,428.79/sq mi (551.66/km2)
15-23000
365355
Kailua-Kona was the closest major settlement to the epicenter of the 2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake.
Kailua-Kona's boundaries were altered significantly for the 2020 census. The eastern portion of Kailua-Kona became part of the neighboring Holualoa CDP, while the western portion of Holualoa became part of Kailua-Kona.
Media[edit]
Kailua-Kona is served by television station KLEI and by the newspaper West Hawaii Today, which is owned by Canadian publisher Black Press Media (Black Press Group Ltd.)—also known simply as Black Press—whose headquarters are in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.[22]
Education[edit]
The Hawaii Department of Education operates public schools. Kealakehe Elementary School, Kahakai Elementary School, Kealakehe Intermediate School, and Kealakehe High School are in the Kailua CDP.[23]
The University of the Nations, a Youth With A Mission training center, is in Kailua-Kona.[24]