Launiupoko, Hawaii

Launiupoko, Hawaii
Census-designated place
Launiupoko, Hawaii
Coordinates: 20°51′00″N 156°38′16″W
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
County	Maui
Area [1]
• Total	5.33 sq mi (13.82 km^2)
• Land	5.33 sq mi (13.80 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	522 ft (159 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	688
• Density	129.10/sq mi (49.85/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code	96761[2]
Area code	808
GNIS feature ID	361745[3]

Launiupoko is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the island of Maui in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is located on the west side of the island, along the coast between Lahaina to the immediate north and Olowalu slightly to the south. Its population was 688 as of the 2020 census.

Launiupoko Beach Park is located near the beach in the community, managed by the county of Maui.[4] It is 6.7 acres in size, and is ADA accessible. There are sixteen picnic tables and ten barbecues, and 90 parking spots in total, with 50 of those being across the highway. It has one outdoor shower, one restroom, and two payphones.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.333 square miles (13.81 km^2), of which 5.327 square miles (13.80 km^2) is land and 0.006 square miles (0.016 km^2) is water.[6][7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	688		—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "Launiupoko HI ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
3. "Launiupoko". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "Spend a day at Launiupoko". wetzelchronicle.com. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
5. "Launiupoko Beach Park". Maui County. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Hawaii". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
7. Riker, Marina Starleaf (April 22, 2022). "'Ration Your Water': A Plantation-Era Water System On Maui is Maxed Out". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.