Hawaii County, Hawaii
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{{Infobox U.S. County|
county = Hawaii County|
state = Hawaii |
seal = Hawaii County hi seal.gif |
map = Map of Hawaii highlighting Hawaii County.png |
map size = 200|
leader_title = Mayor |
leader_name = Harry Kim |
founded = 1905|
seat = [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]] |
largest city = Hilo |
area_total_sq_mi =5087 |
area_land_sq_mi =4028 |
area_water_sq_mi =1059 |
area percentage = ?% |
census yr = 2000|
pop = 148677 |
density_km2 =14|
time zone = Hawaii|
web = co.hawaii.hi.us|
|}}
'''Hawai{{okina}}i County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i]] in the [[Hawaiian Islands]]. It is [[:wiktionary:coterminous|coterminous]] with the Island of [[Hawaii (island)|Hawai{{okina}}i]] (sometimes called the '''Big Island'''). As of [[United States 2000 Census|2000 Census]] the population was 148,677. The [[county seat]] is [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]]. There are no [[Municipal corporation|incorporated cities]] in Hawai{{okina}}i County (see [[List of counties in Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i Counties]]).
Hawai{{okina}}i County has a [[Mayor-council government|mayor-council]] form of municipal government. Executive authority is vested in the Mayor, elected by the voters on a non-partisan basis to a four-year term. Legislative authority is vested in the nine-member County Council, each of whose members represent a district. Members of the County Council are elected on a non-partisan basis to two-year terms.
The current Mayor of Hawai{{okina}}i County is [[Harry Kim (politician)|Harry Kim]].
== Geography ==
Hawai{{okina}}i County has a total area of 5,087 square miles (13,174 km²); 4,028 square miles (10,433 km²) of it is land and 1,059 square miles (2,742 km²) is water (mostly all off the ocean shoreline but counted in the total area by the U.S. Census Bureau, making these numbers unreliable for most purposes). The county's land area comprises 62.7 percent of the state's land area. It is the highest percentage by any county in the United States. ([[Delaware]]'s [[Sussex County, Delaware|Sussex County]] comes in second at 48.0 percent, while [[Rhode Island]]'s [[Providence County, Rhode Island|Providence County]] is third at 39.55 percent.)
== Adjacent counties ==
* [[Maui County, Hawaii|Maui County, Hawai{{okina}}i]] - northwest
== County administrative districts ==
Including the Tax Key Map numbers:
* [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]] ''1''
* [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]]
** South Hilo ''2''
** North Hilo ''3''
* [[Hamakua|Hāmākua]] ''4''
* [[Kohala, Hawaii|Kohala]]
** North Kohala ''5''
** South Kohala ''6''
* [[Kona District, Hawaii|Kona]]
** North Kona ''7''
** South Kona ''8''
* [[Kau, Hawaii|Ka{{okina}}ū]] ''9''
==Localities==
===Census-designated places===
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*[[Ainaloa, Hawaii|Ainaloa]]
*[[Captain Cook, Hawaii|Captain Cook]]
*[[Eden Roc, Hawaii|Eden Roc]]
*[[Fern Acres, Hawaii|Fern Acres]]
*[[Fern Forest, Hawaii|Fern Forest]]
*[[Hala'ula, Hawai'i|Hala{{okina}}ula]]
*[[Hawaiian Acres, Hawaii|Hawaiian Acres]]
*[[Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaii|Hawaiian Beaches]]
*[[Hawaiian Ocean View, Hawaii|Hawaiian Ocean View]]
*[[Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii|Hawaiian Paradise Park]]
*[[Hāwī, Hawai'i|Hāwī]]
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*[[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]]
*[[Hōlualoa, Hawai'i|Hōlualoa]]
*[[Honalo, Hawaii|Honalo]]
*[[Hōnaunau-Nāpo'opo'o, Hawai'i|Hōnaunau-Nāpo{{okina}}opo{{okina}}o]]
*[[Honoka'a, Hawai'i|Honoka{{okina}}a]]
*[[Honomū, Hawai'i|Honomū]]
*[[Kahalu'u-Keauhou, Hawai'i|Kahalu{{okina}}u-Keauhou]]
*[[Kailua-Kona, Hawaii|Kailua-Kona]]
*[[Kalaoa, Hawaii|Kalaoa]]
*[[Kapa'au, Hawai'i|Kapa{{okina}}au]]
*[[Kea'au, Hawai'i|Kea{{okina}}au]]
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*[[Kealakekua, Hawaii|Kealakekua]]
*[[Keokea, Hawaii County, Hawaii|Keokea]]
*[[Kukuihaele, Hawaii|Kukuihaele]]
*[[Kurtistown, Hawaii|Kurtistown]]
*[[Laupāhoehoe, Hawai'i|Laupāhoehoe]]
*[[Leilani Estates, Hawaii|Leilani Estates]]
*[[Mountain View, Hawaii|Mountain View]]
*[[Nā'ālehu, Hawai'i|Nā{{okina}}ālehu]]
*[[Nānāwale Estates, Hawai'i|Nānāwale Estates]]
*[[Orchidlands Estates, Hawaii|Orchidlands Estates]]
*[[Pa'auilo, Hawai'i|Pa{{okina}}auilo]]
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*[[Pāhala, Hawai'i|Pāhala]]
*[[Pāhoa, Hawai'i|Pāhoa]]
*[[Pāpa'ikou, Hawai'i|Pāpa{{okina}}ikou]]
*[[Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i|Pepe{{okina}}ekeo]]
*[[Pauka'a, Hawai'i|Pauka{{okina}}a]]
*[[Puakō, Hawai'i|Puakō]]
*[[Volcano, Hawaii|Volcano]]
*[[Waikoloa Village, Hawaii|Waikoloa Village]]
*[[Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii|Waimea]]
*[[Wainaku, Hawaii|Wainaku]]
|}
===Unincorporated towns===
*[[Ahualoa, Hawaii|Ahualoa]]
*[[Hakalau, Hawaii|Hakalau]]
*[[Waiohinu, Hawaii|Waiohinu]]
===National [[protected area]]s===
* [[Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Hawaii Volcanoes National Park]]
* [[Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park]]
* [[Kona Forest National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park]]
* [[Pu'ukohola Heiau National Historic Site]]
==Transportation==
[[Hilo International Airport]] serves the Hilo area.
[[Kona International Airport]] serves western Hawaii Island.
== Media ==
*[[Hawaii Tribune-Herald]]
*[[West Hawaii Today]]
== External links ==
* [http://www.hawaii-county.com/ Hawai{{okina}}i County's Website]
* [http://www.nps.gov/havo/ Volcanoes National Park]
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