Profile for Hilo, Hawaii, HI

Hilo is on Hilo Bay at the mouth of the Wailuku River.

Hilo was once a whaling port.

Hilo received national attention for 1946 tsunami, which killed 159 people and destroyed the waterfront.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Merrie Monarch Festival - April 8-14, 2007
• Hali'a O Lili'uokalani Festival - Sept. 30, 2007
• Hilo Inter-Tribal Pow Wow - May 27-28, 2007
• Tahiti Fete - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Lei Day - May 1, 2007
• Big Island Hawaiian Music Festival - July 21, 2007
• World Heritage Festival - Aug. 18, 2007
• Robo Festival - Dec. 8, 2007
• Queen Lili'uokalani Festival - Sept. 30, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Mauna Kea State Recreation Area, Wailoa River State Recreation Area, Wailuku River State Park

Hilo attractions: Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden

Historic sites and museums: Lyman House Memorial Museum, Hilo Art Museum

Colleges and universities: University of Hawaii, Hawaii Community College

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 73

Listed places near Hilo

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (2)

Communities (1)

Hotels (5)

Imaginary places (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (3)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Hilo demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hawaii County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 96720 ZIP code.

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3% of Hilo residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hilo ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hilo
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Post a query on a message board:

• Hawaii County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - HI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hilo
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• Hilo business guide
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• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Hawaii

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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Hawaii
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hilo was $18,220, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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24% of Hilo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hilo
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hawaii County
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Hilo festival dates:

• Merrie Monarch Festival - April 8-14, 2007
• Hali'a O Lili'uokalani Festival - Sept. 30, 2007
• Hilo Inter-Tribal Pow Wow - May 27-28, 2007
• Tahiti Fete - Oct. 6-7, 2007
• Lei Day - May 1, 2007
• Big Island Hawaiian Music Festival - July 21, 2007
• World Heritage Festival - Aug. 18, 2007
• Robo Festival - Dec. 8, 2007
• Queen Lili'uokalani Festival - Sept. 30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Hilo festival web sites:

• Hilo Inter-Tribal Powwow
• Merrie Monarch Festival
• Tahiti Fete

• ePodunk festival listings
• Hawaii county fairs
• Hawaii festivals (Hawaii tourism department)
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hawaii County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hilo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $489.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,147.

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Libraries in Hilo include Hilo Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Hilo include Hawaii Tribune Herald

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Hawaii County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hilo political report.

• Hawaii Democratic party
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The average commute time for Hilo workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 12 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hilo between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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