Wahiawā, Hawaii

Geography

Wahiawā is located at (21.502574, -158.022938).

Vehicular routes to the North Shore from Wahiawā are Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 80) to Haleʻiwa and Kaukonahua Road (State Rte. 801) to Waialua. Wheeler and Schofield are reached along Wilikina Drive (Wahiawā Bypass) (State Rte. 99), which bypasses Wahiawā from the south bridge, a road that eventually connects to both Kamehameha Highway and Kaukonahua Road northwest of town. Kamehameha Highway continues south (as State Rte. 99) past Wheeler to Mililani Town. Interstate H-2 terminates at Wilikina Drive near the Kamehameha Highway intersection, and is a less congested route southward to Mililani and beyond to Pearl City and Honolulu via Interstate H-1. Kunia Road (State Rte. 750) runs from Wilikina Drive, between Schofield and Wheeler (on the bypass), then southward along the mostly still agricultural western side of the plain to Kunia and Waipahu beyond.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 6.2 sqkm, of which 5.5 sqkm is land and 0.7 sqkm, or 11.34%, is water.

Kaʻala, the highest peak on Oahu (4003 ft), is 5 mi west of Wahiawā, overlooking Schofield Barracks.

Wahiawā Reservoir or Lake Wilson is Hawaii's second-largest reservoir (302 acre). It irrigates agricultural fields, including the Dole Pineapple Plantation fields at the northern part of Wahiawā, all the way to Oahu's North Shore, where it empties.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,151 people, 5,376 households, and 3,956 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,642.8 PD/sqmi. There were 5,900 housing units at an average density of 2,791.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 11.31% White, 2.02% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 45.77% Asian, 9.62% Pacific Islander, 1.83% from other races, and 29.14% from two or more races. 11.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,376 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,257, and the median income for a family was $46,524. Males had a median income of $32,018 versus $25,287 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,366. 16.7% of the population and 13.5% of families were below the poverty line. Of the total population, 23.8% of those under 18 and 9.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government and infrastructure

The Honolulu Police Department operates the Wahiawā Substation in Wahiawā.

A satellite gateway for the Iridium satellite phone network is operated by the DISA in Wahiawā.

In the Hawaii State Legislature, Wahiawā is part of Hawaii State House of Representatives district 46 (currently represented by Amy Perruso) and Hawaii State Senate district 22 (currently represented by Donovan Dela Cruz.) In the Honolulu City Council, Wahiawā is part of district 2 (currently represented by Matt Weyer).

Schools

Public schools

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education operates Wahiawā CDP's public schools.

Elementary schools in the CDP include ʻIliahi, Kaʻala, and Wahiawā. Wahiawā Middle School is adjacent to but not in the CDP, while Leilehua High School is in the CDP.

Five other schools have Wahiawā postal addresses but are outside the CDP: Samuel K. Solomon Elementary School and Daniel K. Inouye (formerly Hale Kula) Elementary School in Schofield Barracks CDP,

2000 map: Helemano Elementary School in Whitmore Village CDP, and Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School and Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School in the Wheeler Air Force Base CDP and on Wheeler Army Airfield.

Private schools

Elementary schools

• Trinity Lutheran Church and School (Lutheran) (in the CDP)
• First Baptist Church
• Hoʻala School
• Abundant Life United Pent Church
• Maranatha Christian Academy
• Hawaii Matsuritaiko

Bridges

• Karsten Thot Bridge (truss bridge, 1932)
• Kaukonahua Bridge (1944)
• Wilson Bridge

Notable people

• Al Harris, professional football player
• Betty Ann Bruno, child actor and journalist
• Martin Iosefo, professional rugby player with the U.S. national rugby team
• Lia Marie Johnson, actress, singer and YouTube personality
• Adrian Murrell, professional football player
• Netane Muti, professional football player
• Kealoha Pilares, professional football player
• Lauvale Sape, professional football player
• Antonio Taguba, military general
• Charles Tuaau, professional football player
• Suzanne Vares-Lum, president, East-West Center
• Tadashi Wakabayashi, professional baseball player
• Corinne Watanabe, judge

Waianae Range

Gallery

Image:DolePineapplePlantation.jpg| Dole Food Company was founded in 1851 in Wahiawā. Image:Pineapple maze 1.JPG| Dole's Plantation Garden Maze recaptured the world record of world's largest maze in 2008, occupying 137,194 square feet. The maze topped the record in 2001 of the Peace Maze in Northern Ireland, which currently measures in at 118,403. Image:Dole Pineapple Plantation Field.jpg| Pineapple plantation field in Wahiawā is where the Dole pineapple industry started. Image:25th Infantry Division CSIB.svg| Wahiawā is the home of 25th I.D. Tropic Lightning since 1941. Currently basing more than 15,000 soldiers in Schofield Barracks and growing. Image:Nctams2.jpg| Navy satellite antennas in Wahiawā Image:Wahiawa Botanical Garden - General View.JPG| Wahiawā Botanical Garden, one of the tourist spots in Wahiawā Image:Wahiawa Botanical Garden - shady park view.JPG| Wahiawā Botanical Garden

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