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Hawaii County

county in Hawaii, United States
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Hawaii County is an administrative area in the United States[1]. Established in 1905, it serves as one of the five counties of the state of Hawaii. The county’s capital is Hilo[2].

With a population of 201,000 as of 2020[3], Hawaii County encompasses the Island of Hawaii, often referred to as the "Big Island." It operates under a mayor-council form of government, distinct from the other Hawaiian counties.

Hawaii County

Summary

Hawaii County is a county of Hawaii[1]. It draws 178 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_hawaii category, ranking #4 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hawaii County is located in Hawaii[3].
  • Hawaii County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Hawaii County's instance of is recorded as county of Hawaii[5].
  • Hawaii County's capital is recorded as Hilo[6].
  • Hawaii is named after Hawaii County[7].
  • Hawaii County's Commons category is recorded as Hawaii County, Hawaii[8].
  • 1905 marks the founding of Hawaii County[9].
  • Hawaii County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 19.583333333333, 'lon': -155.5}[10].
  • Hawaii County's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Hawaii[11].
  • Hawaii County's official website is recorded as http://co.hawaii.hi.us[12].
  • Hawaii County's official website is recorded as http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/[13].
  • Hawaii County's official website is recorded as https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/[14].
  • Hawaii County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hawaii County, Hawaii[15].
  • Hawaii County has a population of {'amount': '+185079'}[16].
  • Hawaii County has a population of {'amount': '+196428'}[17].
  • Hawaii County has a population of {'amount': '+200629'}[18].
  • Hawaii County's contains settlement is recorded as Hilo[19].
  • Hawaii County's topic has template is recorded as Template:Hawaii County, Hawaii[20].
  • Hawaii County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Hawaii County, Hawaii[21].
  • Hawaii County's category for people who died here is recorded as Category:Deaths in Hawaii County, Hawaii[22].
  • Hawaii County's number of households is recorded as {'amount': '+71747'}[23].
  • Hawaii County's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hawaii County'}[24].
  • Hawaii County's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C108234[25].
  • Hawaii County's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Hawaii County, Hawaii[26].
  • Hawaii County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+13174'}[27].

Body

Geography

Hawaii County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Hawaii[3].

Physical Characteristics

Hawaii County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+13174'}[27]. Population counts include {'amount': '+185079'}[16], {'amount': '+196428'}[17], and {'amount': '+200629'}[18].

Designation and Status

Hawaii County's instance of is recorded as county of Hawaii[5].

History and Context

1905 marks the founding of Hawaii County[9]. Hawaii is named after it[7].

Why It Matters

Hawaii County draws 178 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_hawaii category, ranking #4 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Hawaii Mauna Kea Observatories United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . GeoNames. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 2016–2020 American Community Survey. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Unified Medical Language System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Mcampany · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Water as percent of area → {'unit': 'Q11229', 'amount': '+20.8'}
    Category of associated people → Category:People from Hawaii County, Hawaii
    Located in/on physical feature → Hawaii
    Capital → Hilo
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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