Kīlauea, Hawaii

Kīlauea
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 22°13′N 159°25′W / 22.21°N 159.41°W / 22.21; -159.41
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyKauai
Area
  Total
5.27 sq mi (13.65 km2)
  Land4.97 sq mi (12.87 km2)
  Water0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
Elevation
292 ft (89 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,014
  Density606.44/sq mi (234.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP codes
96722, 96754
Area code808
FIPS code15-36650
GNIS feature ID0361214

Kīlauea is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 3,014.

Kīlauea shares the name of the active volcano Kīlauea on the island of Hawaii. The name translates to "spewing" or "much spreading" in the Hawaiian language.