About Kapaau
Kapaau, HI is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Hawaii.
Officially, Kapaau is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.18 square miles.
📰 Kapaau News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Kapaau Unique
- The only place in America named Kapaau — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
- Positioned in southeastern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Kapaau
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Kapaau
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kapaau
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Kapaau
- Kohala Elementary School
- Kohala High School
- Kohala Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Kohala Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.