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Around Haena
Distances
Nearest major airport
Lihue Airport (LIH)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Urban Honolulu, HI123 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Haena; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Haena
U.S. Representative · Hawaii’s 2nd DistrictJill N. Tokuda (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Haena had 550 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2010.
It’s the 139th largest of 163 towns in Hawaii by population.
Kauai County grew from 20,734 residents in 1900 to 73,298 in 2020.
Kauai County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 62°F. About 75 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Princeville Rch 1117, HI weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Kauai County
27,099 jobs at 2,281 businesses in Kauai County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Haena.
Nearest hospitals
Samuel Mahelona Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kapaa15.7 miles
Kauai Veterans Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waimea15.9 miles
Wilcox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lihue16.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Chiropractors
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Haena
Grocery stores
Big Save4.4 mi
Museums
Waioli Mission House Museum4.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hawaii Department of Education. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hanalei Elementary SchoolHanalei
Pre-K–6
183
Public
4.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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