Honomu, Hawaii facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Honomu, Hawaii Honomū
Census-designated place
Honomu during rainstorm, 2008. The building to the right is the Köyasan Shingon Mission
Location in Hawaiʻi County and the state of [[Hawaiʻi]]
Country	United States
State	Hawaiʻi
County	Hawaiʻi
Area
• Total	0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2)
• Land	0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	300 ft (90 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	452
• Density	989.06/sq mi (382.21/km2)
Time zone	UTC-10 (Hawaii–Aleutian)
ZIP code	96728
Area code(s)	808
FIPS code	15-17450
GNIS feature ID	0359354

Honomū (Hawaiian: Honomū) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 509 at the 2010 census, down from 541 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Honomū is located on the northeast side of the island of Hawaii at 19°52′17″N 155°07′01″W / 19.871390°N 155.117067°W / 19.871390; -155.117067. Hawaii Route 19 passes through the community, leading northwest 31 miles (50 km) to Honokaa and south 11 miles (18 km) to Hilo. Hawaii Route 220 leads southwest from Route 19 through the center of Honomu 3.8 miles (6.1 km) to its terminus at Akaka Falls State Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km²), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km²), or 5.83%, are water.

Demographics

Places of worship

The Köyasan Shingon Mission of Hawaii is based in Honomu.

See also

In Spanish: Honomu para niños