Everything about Kalawao County Hawaii totally explained
Kalawao County is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Hawaii. The county is on the
Kalaupapa Peninsula, on the north coast of the island of
Moloka'i. The small peninsula of Kalaupapa is isolated from the rest of Moloka'i by sea cliffs over a quarter-mile high — the only land access is a mule trail.
Kalawao County is a separate county from the rest of Moloka'i, which is part of
Maui County. Maui County doesn't claim jurisdiction over the three villages of
Kalaupapa,
Kalawao, and
Waikolu. Some maps, however, don't show Kalawao as a separate county.
The county doesn't have a county government, with the exception of a sheriff who is selected from local residents by the State Department of Health, which administers the county.
The county is coextensive with the
Kalaupapa National Historical Park, and encompasses the Kalaupapa Settlement where the Kingdom of Hawaii, the territory, and the state once exiled persons suffering from
leprosy (Hansen's disease) beginning in the 1860s. The quarantine policy was lifted in 1969, after the disease became treatable on an outpatient basis and could be rendered non-contagious. However, many of the resident patients chose to remain, and the state has promised they can stay there for the rest of their lives. No new patients, or other permanent residents, are admitted. Visitors are only permitted as part of officially-sanctioned tours. State law prohibits anyone under the age of 16 from visiting or living there. With a population of 147 at the
2000 census, Kalawao County's population is the second smallest of any county in the United States, ahead of only
Loving County, Texas.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 52
square miles (136
km²), of which, 13 square miles (34 km²) of it's land and 39 square miles (101 km²) of it's water (mostly the Pacific Ocean). In land area, it's the smallest county in the
United States.
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 147 people, 115 households, and 21 families residing in the county. The
population density was 11 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 172 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 25.85%
White, 17.01%
Asian, 48.30%
Pacific Islander, 2.72% from
other races, and 6.12% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.08% of the population
There were 115 households out of which 1.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 16.50% were married couples living together, 2.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 80.90% were non-families. 79.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 31.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.28 and the average family size was 2.27.
In the county the population was spread out with 2.00% under the age of 18, 1.40% from 18 to 24, 18.40% from 25 to 44, 46.30% from 45 to 64, and 32.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.80 males.
Transportation
Molokai Airport on the island of Molokai in
Maui County provides air service to the whole of Molokai.
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