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Hilo expanded as sugar plantations in the surrounding area created jobs and drew in many workers from Asia. For example, by 1887, 26,000 Chinese workers worked in Hawai'i's sugar cane plantations, [8] one of which was the Hilo Sugar Mill. At that time, the Hilo Sugar Mill produced 3,500 tons of sugar annually. [9] Hilo, Hawaii, 1907 Hilo Iron ...
Hawaii Route 130 runs along the southwest edge of the CDP, leading northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Keaau. Hilo is 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Hawaiian Paradise Park. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.4 km 2 ), of which 15.2 square miles (39.4 km 2 ) are land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 ...
County FIPS code [6] County seat [7] Est. [7] Etymology Island(s) Population [8] Area [8] Map Hawai'i County: 001: Hilo: 1905: Island of Hawaiʻi, with which the county is coterminous; said to be named for Hawaiʻiloa, a legendary Polynesian navigator. Hawaiʻi: 207,615: 4,028 sq mi (10,432 km 2) Honolulu County: 003: Honolulu: 1905
Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii. ... (Hawaii–Aleutian) ZIP Code: 96777. Area code: 808: FIPS code: ... to Hilo and southwest 12 miles (19 km) to ...
The Hilo Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Hawaii County. Hawaii County has a mayor–council form of government. In terms of geography, Hawaii County is the most expansive county in the state and the most southerly county in the United States. The mayor of Hawaii County is Kimo Alameda, who took office in 2024. Legislative ...
Hilo is located on the eastern, windward side of the island, enjoying abundance of rainfall, and therefore includes the island's most populated town, also called Hilo. [ 1 ] (3) North Hilo and (2) South Hilo Districts are located in the east coast of Hawaii County ( the Big Island ).
Hawaii Route 11 passes through the community, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Hilo and southwest 20 miles (32 km) to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kurtistown CDP has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.4 km 2), all of it land. [2]
Hawaii Route 19 passes through the community, leading southeast 34 miles (55 km) to Hilo and west 21 miles (34 km) to Waimea. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km 2 ), of which 1.0 square mile (2.7 km 2 ) is land and 0.0 square miles (0.1 km 2 ), or 4.14%, is water.