Hawaii County, Hawaii
Hawaii County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Hawaii | |
 Hawaii's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 19°35′N 155°30′W / 19.58°N 155.5°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Hawaii |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Seat | Hilo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Harry Kim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,087 sq mi (13,180 km2) |
| • Land | 4,028 sq mi (10,430 km2) |
| • Water | 1,059 sq mi (2,740 km2) ?% |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 148,677 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian) |
| Website | co |
Hawaii County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. It is coterminous with the Island of Hawaii (sometimes called the Big Island). As of 2000 Census the population was 148,677. The county seat is Hilo. There are no incorporated cities in Hawaii County (see Hawaii Counties).
Hawaii County has a mayor-council form of municipal government. Executive authority is vested in the Mayor, elected by the voters on a non-partisan basis to a four-year term. Legislative authority is vested in the nine-member County Council, each of whose members represent a district. Members of the County Council are elected on a non-partisan basis to two-year terms.
The current Mayor of Hawaii County is Harry Kim.
Geography
Hawaii County has a total area of 5,087 square miles (13,174 km²); 4,028 square miles (10,433 km²) of it is land and 1,059 square miles (2,742 km²) is water (mostly all off the ocean shoreline but counted in the total area by the U.S. Census Bureau, making these numbers unreliable for most purposes).
Adjacent counties
- Maui County, Hawaii - northwest
Localities
Census-designated places
Unincorporated towns
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State of Hawaii | |
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Honolulu (capital) | |
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