Waiōhinu ( haw, Waiōhinu; translation: "Shiny Water") is an

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and

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(CDP) in the district of Kau on the Big Island of Hawaii, in the

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. Waiōhinu is the name of the community as well as the '' ahupua'a'',

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subdivision. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 198.

Demographics

As of the 2020

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, Waiōhinu had a population of 220 residents, of whom 50 were Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders, 39 were Asian, 31 were white, and 100 were two or more races. 21 residents were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Location

Waiōhinu is at the far southern tip of the island of Hawaii, on Hawaii Route 11, which is part of the

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. It is southeast of

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and southwest of

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. Waiohinu's ZIP code is 96772, which it shares with the nearby community of Nāālehu. According to the

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, the Waiōhinu CDP has an area of , all of it land.

Landmarks

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visited Waiōhinu in 1866 and, legend has it, planted a monkey pod tree (''Albizia saman'') here. The tree blew down in 1957, but a shoot from it was replanted, and remains growing there today. Kauahaao Church was built in 1888 by

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missionaries in Waiōhinu. The historic wooden church building was demolished in April 1998 because of extensive

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''starbulletin.com'' Wong Yuen Store was built in 1914 by Chinese immigrant Wong Yuen. It is currently the only store in operation in Waiōhinu. Wong Yuen Store, in Waiohinu, closed on April 1, 2018. The largest employer in Waiohinu is now Pacific Quest, employing over 100.

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