Laupahoehoe at a Glance
Laupahoeho
or “Leaf of Lava” is a coastal town located along Big Island’s
Hamakua Coast approximately 13 miles from Pepeeko. As a
coastal town, Laupahoehoe offers breathtaking ocean vistas,
craggy rocks, breaking waves, and stunning rainbow display.
With this scenic beauty, one would never imagine that the
town keeps one tragic past.
On April 1, 1946, Hawaii’s most destructive tsunami hit
the town. Three successive tidal waves cause as many as
23 schoolchildren and 4 teachers to disappear into the sea,
never to be found again. Today, one can see a memorial erected
in their memory at the Laupahoehoe Point Park. The Laupahoehoe
Point Park is a beach park replete with picnic tables, green
lawn, and tide pools for bathing.
If you are interested in more history, join the 5000 or
so visitors each year who visit the Laupahoehoe Train Museum.
This museum offers mementos and photographs documenting
the history of the Hilo Railroad or the Hawaii Consolidated
Railroad.
Based on the latest July 2007 survey, Laupahoehoe had 549
residents, the larger percentage of which was comprised
by males (51.2%). The town is a mix of various races, albeit
there are more Asians (28.3%) and Caucasians (27.9%) in
the community than any other groups. Also making a large
representation in the community are people from two or more
races who have settled in Laupahoehoe. Altogether, they
make up 33.6% of the entire population. These expatriate
groups have even numbered out the Native Hawaiians in the
community, who now comprise only 6.1% of the population.
In 2007, the town’s average household income was $43,400.
On the other hand, more than a quarter of its population
(25.2%) was also below the poverty line.
Laupahoehoe’s zip code is 96764.
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65°F
Windchill:
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Location: Laupahoehoe, HI, US
Wind: 5 mph SW
Humidity: 75%
Visibility: 0.1 mi
Pressure: 30.01 in falling
Sunrise: 6:26 am
Sunset: 6:30 pm
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Hi: 81°F
Low: 65°F
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Hi: 75°F
Low: 65°F
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