Captain Cook at a Glance
A
census designated-place, the town of Captain Cook is
located in the land division of Kealakekua on top of an
ancient fault which created the Kealakekua Bay. The town
of Captain Cook got its name because during the 1900’s,
the old post office was situated at the Captain Cook
Coffee Company in the area. The town was originally part
of the Kealakekua ranch complex.
With a land elevation of 610 meters and has a suitable
temperature and weather for growing coffee, locals and
foreigners thought it was a great idea to invest coffee
at Captain Cook. Coffee and ranching was the main
industry in the late 1800s and early 1900s. At present,
Captain Cook is easily reachable via the Hawaii Snorkel
Cruise which stops at Kealakekua. Snorkeling, fishing,
sailing, sight-seeing and Scuba diving are the main
activities that you can surely enjoy at Captain Cook.
In the year 2002, the census designated place of Captain
Cook has a population of 3,206 with a population density
of 263.6 people per square mile. At least 1,152
households in 1,223 housing units with 822 families are
included in the town’s population. 30.9% had children,
52.5% are married, 12.4% are single parent (female) and
28.6% are none married or single. The median income for
each household is approximately $47,644 annually. The
racial mix of Captain Cook include Whites (33.44%),
Black Americans (0.22%), Native Americans (0.19%),
Pacific Islanders (7.86%), Hispanics (8.05%) and Asians
(31.63%). Around 8.5% of the whole population is below
the poverty line.
Captain Cook's zip code is 96704.
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78°F
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Location: Captain Cook, HI, US
Wind: 18 mph NW
Humidity: 54%
Visibility: 0.1 mi
Pressure: 29.92 in steady
Sunrise: 6:29 am
Sunset: 6:35 pm
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Hi: 79°F
Low: 69°F
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Hi: 80°F
Low: 70°F
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