Leilani Estates, Hawaii
Leilani Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna. The subdivision was formed in 1964. The population was 1,139 at the 2020 census, down from 1,560 at the 2010 census, and up from 1,046 at the 2000 census.
Leilani Estates, Hawaii | |
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| Coordinates: 19°28′25″N 154°55′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Hawaiʻi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.04 sq mi (10.45 km2) |
| • Land | 4.04 sq mi (10.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,139 |
| • Density | 282.28/sq mi (109.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time Zone) |
| ZIP code | 96778 |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-44562 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852580 |
The 2018 lower Puna eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, which occurred within and around the subdivision, claimed many homes and displaced an unknown number of Leilani Estates residents. Accessing the entire resulting solid lava rock flow field has been prohibited, as per the Mayor's 12/6/18 Emergency Proclamation, with fines up to $5,000 for violations. As of January 2019, in further effort to prevent the private subdivision from becoming a public attraction, the Leilani Community Association began enforcing regulations regarding no parking on private roads, no trespassing on private property, and no tours being conducted in the subdivision.