Puakō, Hawaii

Puakō
Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 19°58′3″N 155°50′48″W / 19.96750°N 155.84667°W / 19.96750; -155.84667
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyHawaii
Area
  Total
5.44 sq mi (14.09 km2)
  Land3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
  Water2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
267
  Density83.26/sq mi (32.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code
96743
Area code808
FIPS code15-65150
GNIS feature ID0363460

Puakō is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 772 at the 2010 census, up from 429 at the 2000 census. The epicenter of the 2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake was some 6 miles (10 km) offshore of the village.