Ocean View at a Glance
Ocean
View is an incorporated town located on the southwestern
coast of the Big Island. Considered a “young” community,
the former subdivision-village became incorporated only
in 1969. Before then, Ocean View was part of the
pastureland of the Kahuku Ranch until the Hawaiian Ocean
View Estates (HOVE) started selling off the lands. As
more people acquired residential areas and moved in,
businesses began to pop up. Today, Ocean View has all
the amenities of a modern town. It has a town center,
service stations, hardware, country store, two shopping
centers, and botanical gardens.
Like other Big Island places, Ocean View also offers
majestic tropical beauty. Sitting on the upper rift zone
of the Mauna Loa approximately 1,840 feet above sea
level, Ocean View brings panoramic ocean and mountain
views. Black, white, and green sand beaches as well as
several golf courses are also within access of the town.
The South Point (the southernmost part of the US) and
the Volcano National Park are all but a trip away.
According to the latest 2007 census count, 2,528
residents live in the 102.6-square mile town. More than
half of the residents are Caucasians, who comprise
approximately 54.9% of the population. Other groups
making a significant representation in Ocean View
include Native Hawaiians (11%), Hispanics (8.4%), Asians
(5.8%), and African Americans (1%). People from two or
more races, on the other hand, comprise 21.8% of the
total population. Ocean view has a very low population
density estimated at 25 people per square mile.
In 2007, the town had an average household income of
$38, 800. Compared to the state average of 10.7%, Ocean
View had a slightly high percentage of people below the
poverty line: 25.2%.
Ocean View’s zip code is 96737.
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79°F
Windchill:
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Location: Ocean View, HI, US
Wind: 21 mph N
Humidity: 56%
Visibility: 0.1 mi
Pressure: 29.94 in falling
Sunrise: 6:29 am
Sunset: 6:35 pm
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Fri
Hi: 75°F
Low: 63°F
Scattered Showers
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Sat
Hi: 76°F
Low: 64°F
Partly Cloudy
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