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ʻEleʻele (literally, "black" or "black water" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) on the island of Kauaʻi in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States, with the ZIP code of 96705. Glass Beach, that is made of sea glass, is a local attraction. The population was 2,390 at the 2010 census, up from 2,040 at the 2000 census.

Geography

ʻEleʻele is located on the south side of the island of Kauai at 21°54′38″N 159°35′4″W (21.910489, -159.584330). It is bordered to the west by Hanapepe, with the Hanapēpē River forming the boundary between the two communities. Hawaii Route 50 passes through Eleele, leading east 4 miles (6 km) to Kalaheo and west 2 miles (3 km) to Kaumakani. Lihue is 17 miles (27 km) to the east via Route 50.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 0.77 square miles (2.0 km²) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), or 28.56%, are water. The water area consists of the east side of Hanapepe Bay.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,040 people, 626 households, and 500 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,463.5 people per square mile (949.0/km²).