Kailua, Hawaii

{{short description|Census-designated place in Hawaii, United States}} {{redirect|Kailua|the town known as Kailua-Kona|Kailua-Kona, Hawaii|other uses|Kailua (disambiguation)}} {{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox settlement  | official_name = Kailua | native_name =  | nickname = | settlement_type = Census-designated place | motto =  | image_skyline = Kailua Aerial.jpg | imagesize = 250px | image_caption = Aerial photo of Kailua, Enchanted Lake, and Mokapu Peninsula | image_flag = | flag_size = | image_seal = | seal_size = | image_shield = | shield_size = | image_blank_emblem = | blank_emblem_type = | blank_emblem_size = | image_map = Honolulu_County_Hawaii_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Kailua_Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = | image_dot_map = | dot_mapsize = | dot_map_caption = | dot_x = | dot_y = | pushpin_map = Hawaii | pushpin_label = Kailua | pushpin_label_position =  | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Hawaii | pushpin_mapsize =  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Hawaii | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Honolulu | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 =  | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | leader_title2 = | leader_name2 = | leader_title3 = | leader_name3 = | leader_title4 = | leader_name4 = | established_title = | established_date = | established_title2 =  | established_date2 = | established_title3 =  | established_date3 =  | area_magnitude = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_15.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=December 18, 2021}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 27.44 | area_land_km2 = 20.13 | area_water_km2 = 7.31 | area_total_sq_mi = 10.59 | area_land_sq_mi = 7.77 | area_water_sq_mi = 2.82 | area_water_percent = | area_urban_km2 = | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | area_blank1_title = | area_blank1_km2 = | area_blank1_sq_mi =  | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_note = | population_total = 40514 | population_density_km2 = 2012.67 | population_density_sq_mi = 5212.82 | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_density_urban_sq_mi = | population_blank1_title = | population_blank1 = | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi =  | timezone = Hawaii–Aleutian | utc_offset = −10 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = | coordinates = {{coord|21|23|51|N|157|44|22|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 5 | elevation_ft = 16  | postal_code_type = Zip Code | postal_code = 96734 | area_code = 808 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 15-23150 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 359894 | website = | footnotes = | pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = }}

'''Kailua''' ({{IPA|en|kaɪˈluːə|lang}}; {{IPA|haw|kɐjˈluwə|lang}}) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It lies in the Ko{{okina}}olaupoko District of the island of O{{okina}}ahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'olaupoko. It is {{convert|12|mi|km}} northeast of Honolulu – over Nu‘uanu Pali.

In the Hawaiian language ''Kailua'' means "two seas" or "two currents", a contraction of the words ''kai'' (meaning "sea" or "sea water") and ''{{okina}}elua'' (meaning "two"); it is so named because of the two former fishponds in the district (Kawainui and Ka{{okina}}elepulu) or the two currents that run through Kailua Bay.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://kaelepulupond.org/wp-content/uploads/Kaelepulu-Wetland-General-Information.pdf| title= Ka'elepulu Wetland General Information |website= kaelepulupond.org |publisher=Enchanted Lakes Resident Association |access-date=December 22, 2020}}</ref>

Kailua is primarily a residential community, with a centralized commercial district along Kailua Road. The population was 50,000 in 1992.<ref name="History">{{cite web |url=http://www.kailuachamber.com/Default.aspx?pageId=538236 |title=History of Kailua |publisher=Kailua Chamber of Commerce |location=Kailua, HI, USA |access-date=October 18, 2012 |archive-date=April 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409011737/http://kailuachamber.com/Default.aspx?pageId=538236 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the 2017 census, the population had dropped to 38,000.<ref>{{Cite web| url= https://datausa.io/profile/geo/kailua-hi| title=Kailua, HI | publisher = Data USA| website=datausa.io|access-date= 2019-12-11}}</ref> The population was 40,514 at the 2020 census.

Places of note in Kailua include Kailua Beach Park, Ka{{okina}}ōhao or Lanikai Beach, Kawainui Marsh, Maunawili Falls,<ref>{{cite web| url= https://hawaiitrails.ehawaii.gov/trail.php?TrailID=OA+15+092 |title=Na Ala Hele - Hawaii Trail System: Oahu: 14 |publisher= | website = Hawaiitrails.ehawaii.gov |date=2000-09-21 |access-date=2014-07-29}}</ref> and Marine Corps Base Hawaii. It was home to Barack Obama’s winter White House.

== History == ===Early history=== During the reign of King Kākuhihewa and his successors, Kanekapu, Kahoowaha, Kauakahiakahoowaha, and Kualiʻi, Kailua replaced Waikiki as the residential seat of the Oʻahu Rulers (''aliʻi nui'' of Oʻahu). Many ancient temple ruins, such as those at Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site, are in the area.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site |url=http://www.hawaiistateparks.org/parks/oahu/ulupo.cfm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504091141/http://www.hawaiistateparks.org/parks/oahu/ulupo.cfm |archive-date=May 4, 2012 |publisher=Department of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii |access-date=December 21, 2008}}</ref> After the Oʻahu army's defeat by King Kamehameha the Great at the Battle of Nuʻuanu in 1795, the political capital and residential seat of the aliʻi nui of Oʻahu was relocated from Kailua to Honolulu.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gael |first=Mustapha |title=Kailua, Oʻahu: A Community History. |year=1985 |location=United States}}</ref>

==Beach== Kailua Beach is crescent-shaped, about {{convert|2.5|mi|km}} long, and ranging between {{convert|50|and|150|ft}} wide. The ocean bottom fronting the beach slopes gently to overhead depths without any coral heads. Light to medium waves support surfing and bodysurfing. The steady trade winds make Kailua Beach a top windsurfing and kitesurfing destination. Robby Naish, first World Champion of windsurfing and Professional Windsurfers Association Hall of Fame inductee, grew up in Kailua.<ref name="aloha-hawaii">{{cite web |url=http://oahu.aloha-hawaii.com/hawaii/kailua,+oahu/ |work=aloha-hawaii.com |title=Kailua, Oahu |publisher=Media-HI, Inc |access-date=December 21, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402100307/http://oahu.aloha-hawaii.com/hawaii/kailua,+oahu |archive-date=April 2, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.worldofwindsurfing.net/en/press-lounge/basics/legends-of-the-sport/robby-naish.html World of Windsurfing : Robby Naish]</ref><ref>[http://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=7&tx_pwasailor_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=271&cHash=9730ed3c15 PWA Profile – Naish]</ref>

Sea kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding to the protected seabird sanctuaries, Flat Island and Nā Mokulua, popularly known as "the Mokes", have become increasingly popular water activities at the beach.

== Geography == thumb|upright=1|Kailua Bay Kailua is located at {{Coord|21|23|51|N|157|44|22|W|type:city}} (21.397370, −157.739515).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Nearby towns include Kāne{{okina}}ohe, Maunawili, and Waimānalo.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of {{convert|27.4|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|20.1|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|7.3|km2|order=flip}} (26.62%) is water.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov | title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii| publisher=United States Census Bureau| access-date=May 18, 2012}}</ref> A significant portion of the water area is Kawainui Marsh, the largest wetland in the Hawaiian Islands and a Ramsar Convention site.

===Kaʻōhao/{{vanchor|Lanikai}}=== thumb|The Hawaiian voyaging canoe, ''Hokule{{okina}}a'', arrives off Kailua Beach thumb|Kailua Bay Sunset Kaʻōhao ({{IPA|haw|kəʔˈoːhao|pron}}) is the earliest known Hawaiian name for the place known as "Lanikai." Kaʻōhao means "the tying" and is derived from an old story in which "two women were tied together here with a loincloth after being beaten in a kōnane game".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ulukau.org/cgi-bin/hpn?e=&a=d&c=mahele&cl=search&d=HASH01eed8ca2a860971ee02bdfa |title=Hawaiian Place Names |publisher=Ulukau.org |access-date=2014-07-29}}</ref> Kaʻōhao was commercially developed in the 1920s and renamed "Lanikai."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lanikaiassociation.com/history |title=History |publisher=Lanikai Association |access-date=2014-07-29 |archive-date=April 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408211838/http://www.lanikaiassociation.com/history |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is now an unincorporated community in Kailua on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. Lanikai Beach was rated one of the world's top ten beaches by ''Sherman's Travel Magazine''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10300597/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051208081728/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10300597/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 8, 2005 |title=Top 10 beaches we love |work=msnbc.com |publisher=Microsoft |date=February 28, 2006 |access-date=December 21, 2008}}</ref> The area is known for its white, powder-like sandy beach and its hiking trail along the Ka{{okina}}iwa Ridge to the World War II military bunkers commonly known as the "Lanikai Pillboxes".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.midweek.com/content/columns/keepingscore_article/a_windward_hike_to_remember/ |title=A Windward Hike To Remember {{!}} Keeping Score {{!}} Midweek.com |access-date=July 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829004828/http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/keepingscore_article/a_windward_hike_to_remember |archive-date=August 29, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Because of its small community and easy access to its famous beach, Lanikai has one of Hawaii's most expensive real estate markets.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hawaiirealestateonline.com/areas/Lanikai |title=Lanikai Real Estate |access-date=July 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111021045519/http://hawaiirealestateonline.com/areas/Lanikai |archive-date=October 21, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is served by Kailua's zip code, 96734.

==Climate== Kailua has a tropical savanna climate.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kailua, Hawaii Climate Summary |url=https://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=386215&cityname=Kailua%2C+Hawaii%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

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== Demographics == {{US Census population |2020= 40514 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov |accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref> }} [[File:Ahupuaa of Oahu (4-color).svg|thumb|260px|Historically, Kailua was an ahupuaʻa, or area of land ruled by chief or king and managed by the members of the {{okina}}ali{{okina}}i.]]As of the census of 2020, there were an estimated 40,514 people and 12,387 households with an average of 3.04 people per household in Kailua. The population density was {{convert|5,212.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants |inhabitants}}, which was less dense than that of Honolulu (5842.0 per square mile or 2255.6/km<sup>2</sup>).<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii; Hawaii |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/urbanhonolulucdphawaii,HI/POP060220 |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> There were 4,322 housing units in Kailua at an average density of {{convert|121.7|/mi2|/km2}}.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hawaii; Kailua CDP (Honolulu County), Hawaii |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/HI,kailuacdphonolulucountyhawaii/POP060220 |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref>

The racial makeup of Kailua was 44.8% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 19.3% Asian, 4.4% Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 29.0% from two or more races. The Kailua population had a greater percentage of White residents and a lower percentage of Asian residents than the state in aggregate (25.3% and 38.6% respectively). 8.6% of the Kailua population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

12.7% of Kailua residents reported having a language other than English spoken at home, less than the state average of 26.1%. The age of the population in Kailua was varied, with 5.8% of inhabitants being under the age of 5, 21.6% being under the age of 18, and 19.3% being above the age of 65. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males.<ref name=":0" />

The median annual household income in Kailua was $122,706, and the per capita annual income was $51,260. 5.0% of the population in Kailua was estimated to be below the poverty line, which was below the state average of 11.2%. Approximately 35.0% of businesses in Kailua were minority-owned, a rate nearly double that of the national average of 18.7%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census Bureau Releases New Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses |url=https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/characteristics-of-employer-businesses.html |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Government and infrastructure== The Honolulu Police Department operates the Kailua Substation in Kailua.<ref>"[http://www.honolulupd.org/contact.htm Contacting HPD] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531084717/http://www.honolulupd.org/contact.htm |date=May 31, 2010 }}." Honolulu Police Department. Retrieved on May 19, 2010. "219 Kuulei Road Kailua, HI 96744"</ref> The United States Postal Service operates the Kailua Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/kailua-335-hahani-st-kailua-hi-1368636 Post Office Location – KAILUA] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703022933/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/kailua-335-hahani-st-kailua-hi-1368636 |date=July 3, 2010 }}." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on August 22, 2010. "335 HAHANI ST KAILUA, HI "</ref>

The Hawaii Department of Public Safety operates the Women's Community Correctional Center;<ref>"[http://hawaii.gov/psd/corrections/institutions-division/prisons/womens-community-correctional-center Women's Community Correctional Center]." Hawaii Department of Public Safety. Retrieved on May 19, 2010.</ref> it was defined in the Maunawili CDP as of the 2000 U.S. census,<ref name="Maunamap">2000 Map: {{Cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st15_Hawaii/Place/1550750_Maunawili/CBP1550750_001.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: MAUNAWILI CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2020-10-08}}<br>2010 Map: {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st15_hi/place/p1550750_maunawili/DC10BLK_P1550750_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Maunawili CDP, HI|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2020-10-08}} - Maunawili Elementary, Kailua High, and the prisons were in the CDP in 2000, but in 2010 were no longer in the CDP.</ref> but was redefined as being in the Kailua CDP as of the 2010 U.S. census.<ref name=KailuaCDP2010>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st15_hi/place/p1523150_kailua/DC10BLK_P1523150_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kailua CDP, HI|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2020-10-08}}<br>2000 boundaries: {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st15_Hawaii/Place/1523150_Kailua/CBP1523150_000.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: KAILUA CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2020-10-08}} - Pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st15_Hawaii/Place/1523150_Kailua/CBP1523150_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st15_Hawaii/Place/1523150_Kailua/CBP1523150_002.pdf 2]</ref> NBC News stated that the prison was in Kailua.<ref>"[https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna4540333 LexisNexis sells its database to prisons]." ''Associated Press'' at ''NBC News''. March 16, 2004. Retrieved on May 19, 2010. "Harry Fuchigami, librarian at the Women's Community Correctional Center in Kailua."</ref>

The Hawaii Department of Human Services operates the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF),<ref>"[http://hawaii.gov/psd/contact/psd-contact-information Frequently Called Numbers]." Hawaii Department of Public Safety. Retrieved on August 22, 2010. "Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility" "42–477 Kalanianaole Highway Kailua, HI 96734"</ref> which was defined as Maunawili by the Census Bureau in 2000,<ref name="Maunamap"/> and as Kailua by the same organization in 2010.<ref name=KailuaCDP2010/> The United States Department of Justice also stated the facility was in Kailua.<ref>"[https://www.justice.gov/crt/split/documents/hawaii_youth_findlet_8-4-05.pdf Re: Investigation of the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility, Kailua, Hawaii] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100530173314/http://www.justice.gov/crt/split/documents/hawaii_youth_findlet_8-4-05.pdf |date=May 30, 2010 }}." United States Department of Justice. Retrieved on August 22, 2010.</ref>

== Tourism == [[File:Paaka kahakai kailua.jpg|thumb|View across Kailua Beach to the offshore islet known as ''Moku nui'', one of the Nā Mokulua islands off Lanikai]] thumb|View of Kailua from the Kaiwa Ridge Trail (Keolu Hills) [[File:Kailua from Olomana.png|thumb|View of Kailua Town from Ahiki, the third peak of Olomana]]

Historically, most tourism on the island of O'ahu has centered around Waikiki and other tourism-designated areas. But tourism has also been a major economic force in Kailua, and tourism-related jobs have historically made up roughly one-third of total employment in Hawaii.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kelley |first=Richard |date=June 1999 |title=WTTC Hawaii Tourism Report 1999 |url=https://files.hawaii.gov/dbedt/visitor/econ-impact/WTTC99.pdf |journal=World Travel and Tourism Council}}</ref> The Obama family vacations, as well as coverage from various social media and travel sites, sparked new interest in Kailua as a tourist destination and led to an influx of tourists to Kailua.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-28 |title=Is This Charming Town Hawaii's Next Waikiki? |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kailua-hawaii-waikiki-short-term-rentals_n_6882752 |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref> This influx led to pushback from some Kailua residents, prompting proposals of legislation to limit tourist activity there.

===Winter White House=== Barack Obama vacationed in Kailua between 2008 and 2012. In 2010, 2011, and 2012, the Obama family stayed in the rented, ocean-front house Plantation Estate in the Paradise Point Estates. The house was built by developer Harold Kainalu Long Castle, who also lived there.<ref>[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/president-returns-to-paradise-point-estates-the-obama-winter-white-house-112390319.html President Returns to Paradise Point Estates, the Obama Winter White House – KAILUA, Hawaii, Dec. 23, 2010]</ref> Obama also took a vacation break in August 2008 at a different house in Kailua, Oahu Lani, during the 2008 United States presidential election. {| |[[File:Obama_signs_Zadroga_Act.jpg|thumb|Obama signing the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act on January 2, 2011.]] |[[File:President_Obama_signing_the_Bipartisan_Budget_Act_of_2013.jpg|left|thumb|President Obama signing the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 on December 26, 2013]] |}

=== Controversy === Although tourism is the primary driver of Kailua's economy, it remains a contentious issue among the town's residents. On several occasions, residents have successfully introduced legislation to discourage tourism in the town. One such example is Bill 41, introduced to the Honolulu City Council in October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=City Council Records |url=https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/ |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=City & County of Honolulu |language=en}}</ref> In 2022, Honolulu County Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed Bill 41 into law at a press conference held on Kailua beach. The bill places additional limits and restrictions on short-term rental units. These include requiring a permit to rent living space in a residential area for less than 90 days, as well as requiring hosting platforms (such as Airbnb) to report all listings in Honolulu County (which includes Kailua town) to the county government.<ref>'''{{cite act|type=Bill|index=41|date=2022|legislature=Honolulu City Council|url=https://hnldoc.ehawaii.gov/hnldoc/document-download?id=12306}}'''</ref> Proponents of Bill 41 expect its passage to dramatically reduce the volume of tourists in Kailua.

==Education==

===Public schools=== The Hawai'i Department of Education operates the public schools.<ref name=KailuaCDP2010/>

Elementary schools in the CDP include Aikahi,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aikahielementary.com/|title=Contact|publisher=Aikahi Elementary School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=281 Ilihau Street Kailua, HI 96734}}</ref> Enchanted Lake,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/a/eles.k12.hi.us/enchantedlake/home|title=Home|publisher=Enchanted Lake Elementary School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=770 Keolu Drive, Kailua, HI 96734}}</ref> Ka{{okina}}elepulu,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kaelepululadybugs.k12.hi.us/|title=Home|publisher=Ka'elepulu Elementary School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=530 Keolu Dr., Kailua, HI 96734|archive-date=October 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028151816/http://www.kaelepululadybugs.k12.hi.us/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Kailua,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/ParentsAndStudents/EnrollingInSchool/SchoolFinder/Pages/Kailua-Elementary.aspx|title=Kailua Elementary|publisher=Hawaii Department of Education|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=315 Kuulei Road Kailua, Hawaii 96734 }}</ref> Kainalu,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kainalu.org/|title=Home|publisher=Kainalu Elementary School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=165 Kaiholu Street Kailua, HI 96734 }}</ref> Keolu,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keoluelementary.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116064849/https://www.keoluelementary.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=November 16, 2018|title=Home|publisher=Keolu Elementary School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=416 Keolu Dr. Kailua, HI 96734}}</ref> and Maunawili.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maunawili.k12.hi.us|title=Home|publisher=Maunawili Elementary School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=1465 Ulupi'i Street, Kailua, HI 96734}}</ref> Kailua Intermediate School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kis.k12.hi.us/|title=Home|publisher=Kailua Intermediate School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=145 South Kainalu Drive, Kailua, Hawaii 96734}}</ref> Kalaheo High School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kalaheohigh.org/|title=Home|publisher=Kalaheo High School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=730 Iliaina Street Kailua, HI 96734}}</ref> and Kailua High School are also in the CDP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kailuahighschool.com/|title=Home|publisher=Kailua High School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=451 Ulumanu Drive Kailua, HI 96734 }}</ref> Kailua High and Maunawili Elementary were defined as being in the Maunawili CDP as of the 2000 Census,<ref name="Maunamap"/> but in Kailua CDP as of the 2010 Census.<ref name=KailuaCDP2010/>

Ka{{okina}}ōhao Public Charter School was previously known as Lanikai Elementary Public Charter School and opened in 1964.<ref name=Hiraishi>{{cite web|last=Hiraishi|first=Ku{{okina}}uwehi|url=https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/post/ka-hao-school-name-change-revives-history-can-it-spark-movement#stream/0|title=Kaʻōhao School Name Change Revives History, But Can it Spark a Movement? |work=Hawaii Public Radio|date=June 2017 |access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref> It became a charter school in 1996,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adelman|first1=Nancy|last2=Finnigan|first2=Kara|url=https://urresearch.rochester.edu/fileDownloadForInstitutionalItem.action;jsessionid=82AC86A1F4F0EDC3497CBE2AA9D143E0?itemId=21450&itemFileId=69612|title="We're Here to Complete, Not Complete": A Report from a Demonstration Project to Connect Charter Schools and Other Public Schools|publisher=SRI International/National Education Association|access-date=2020-10-08|page=4/28}}</ref> and it received its current name in 2017.<ref name=Hiraishi/>

Mokapu Elementary School is on the nearby Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), outside of the CDP but with a Kailua address.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mokapu.k12.hi.us/|title=Home|publisher=Mokapu Elementary School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=Mokapu Elementary [...] is the only school aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii.[...]1193 Mokapu Rd. Kailua, HI 96734}} - The address shows it is outside of the CDP.</ref>

===Area private schools=== Catholic schools of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu: * St. Anthony School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://saskailua.org/|title=Home|publisher=St. Anthony School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=148 Makawao Street Kailua, Hawaii 96734}}</ref> * St. John Vianney School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sjvkailua.org/|title=Home|publisher=St. John Vianney School|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=940 Keolu Drive Kailua, HI 96734}}</ref>

Others: {{Div col}} * Trinity Christian School<ref name=TCS>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcskailua.net/|title=Trinity Christian School}}</ref> * Redemption Academy * Windward Adventist School<ref name=HMA>{{cite web|url=https://www.hmawindward.org/|title=Hawaiian Mission Academy}}</ref> * Le Jardin Academy (Kailua address but not in the CDP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lejardinacademy.org/|title=Home|publisher=Le Jardin Academy|access-date=2020-10-08|quote=917 Kalanianaole Highway Kailua, HI 96734}} - A comparison shows it is not in the CDP.</ref> * Huakailani School for Girls (K-8) (Kaneohe CDP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huakailani.org/|title=Home|publisher=Huakailani School for Girls|access-date=2020-01-08|quote=45-035 Kaneohe Bay Drive, Kaneohe, Hi 96744 (YWCA Kokokahi)}}</ref> {{Div col end}}

==Films== Movies and TV shows filmed in Kailua include:

{{Div col}} #''Hawaii Five-O'' (1968): "King of the Hill" – TV episode #''Waikiki'' (1980) (TV) #''Mädchengeschichten'' (1998): Shea – "Surfer girl" – TV episode #''Lost'' (2004–10) – TV episodes #''Magnum, P.I.'' (1980–88) – TV episodes #''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010)- TV episodes {{Div col end}}

==Community== Kailua hosts various events throughout the year, from block parties to fireworks.<ref name="Events">{{cite web|url=http://www.kailuachamber.com/kailuaevents|title=Kailua Events|publisher=Kailua Chamber of Commerce|location=Kailua, HI, USA|access-date=October 18, 2012|archive-date=October 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014053137/http://www.kailuachamber.com/kailuaevents|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Notable people== [[File:Scott Feldman at Minute Maid Park in August 2014.jpg|thumb|180px|Scott Feldman]] * Mike Akiu, American football player * Wally Amos, founder of the "Famous Amos" cookie brand * Alpha L. Bowser, Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps, decorated for actions during the battles of Iwo Jima and Chosin Reservoir * Lynne Boyer, former World Champion professional surfer * Pete Cabrinha (windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing), professional windsurfer, Peahi tow-in pioneer * Joey Cantillo, Major League Baseball pitcher * Emily Chang, Bloomberg news anchor * Henry Ian Cusick, Peruvian-British actor * Kaʻimi Fairbairn, professional football player * Scott Feldman, Major League Baseball pitcher * Sid Fernandez, former Major League Baseball pitcher * Russ Francis, former professional football player * Derek Ho (surfing), former World Champion professional surfer, Kailua High Alumni * Michael Ho, professional surfer, Kailua High Alumni * David Hughes, former professional American football player * Kila Ka'aihue, Major League Baseball player * Les Keiter, sportscaster * Allan J. Kellogg, Medal of Honor recipient * Buzzy Kerbox, professional surfer, windsurfer, Ralph Lauren model * Evangeline Lilly, Canadian actress * Denise Michele, model * Chris Naeole, professional football player * Robby Naish (windsurfing, kitesurfing), former World Champion professional windsurfer * B. J. Penn, former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight and lightweight champion and world Brazilian jiu-jitsu Champion * Albert Pyun, film director * Jonah Ray, comedian and actor * Samson Satele, professional football player * Jesse Smith, water polo player * Bobby Webster, NBA General Manager of Toronto Raptors

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} {{Wikivoyage|Kailua}} * [http://www.kailuachamber.com/ Kailua Chamber of Commerce]

Category:Census-designated places in Honolulu County, Hawaii Category:Populated coastal places in Hawaii