Volcano at a Glance
The village
of Volcano is located on the southern part of the Big Island
approximately 28 kilometers from Hilo. Elevated at 3800
feet above sea level, Volcano lies on the outskirts of Hawaii
National Volcano Park. Naturally, it is neighbors to two
of the world’s most active volcanoes: Mauna Loa and Kilauea.
Thanks also to its famous neighbors, the village receives
a good influx of visitors each year though it has no lava
shorelines or beautiful beaches. And to accommodate its
visitors, Volcano has beds and breakfasts, lodges, cottages,
and hotels. The town also offers restaurants serving Hawaiian
cuisines, souvenir shops and gift shops, art galleries and
art centers, as well as volcano-themed museum and places
like the Thomas A. Jagger Museum, the Kilauea Caldera, and
the Thurston Lava Tube. A few minutes from downtown Volcano
and flanked by Mauna Loa and Kilauea is the Volcano Winery,
which makes award-winning wines using local products such
as the Hawaiian Guava Wine.
A 2000 census study shows that approximately 2,231 people
(or 896 households and 498 families) had taken residence
in Volcano Village. This figure had since grown at a rate
of 9.61%. Although Volcano is a community of varied ethnicities
and races, still nearly half of the population in Volcano
are Caucasians (47. 87%). Along with them, a good number
of Asians, Hispanics, and Pacific Islanders have also chosen
the 56.7-square mile Volcano Village as their home.
Being near the touristy Hawaii National Volcano Park, tourism
plays the big role in the economy of Volcano Village. The
CDP averaged a household income of $35,977 in 2000, while
its average family income was $44,432. On the average, females
were the bigger earner, averaging an income of $31,679;
males had a median income of $30,929.
Volcano Village’s zip code is 96785.
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Location: Volcano, HI, US
Wind: 3 mph W
Humidity: 84%
Visibility: 0.1 mi
Pressure: 30.04 in steady
Sunrise: 6:24 am
Sunset: 6:31 pm
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