Volcano, Hawaii

Back to Volcano, HI housing info, Hawaii County, Hawaii, HI smaller cities, HI small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Volcano, HI Hawaii County Population in July 2007: 2,589. Males: 1,391   (53.7%) Females: 1,198   (46.3%) Median resident age:   41.3 years Hawaii median age:   36.2 years Zip codes: 96785. Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,426 (it was $35,977 in 2000) Volcano:   $53,426 Hawaii:   $63,746 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,830 Volcano:   $26,830 Hawaii:   $28,287 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $293,841 (it was $121,800 in 2000) Volcano:   $293,841 Hawaii:   $555,400 Volcano, HI residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Volcano: White Non-Hispanic (46.3%) Two or more races (26.1%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (12.2%) Hispanic (9.3%) Japanese (6.1%) American Indian (4.0%) Filipino (2.1%) Chinese (1.5%) Other race (1.3%) Other Asian (1.3%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Volcano: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Volcano, Hawaii on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Volcano is mentioned 422 times on our forum: Volcano question  (5 replies) Big Island Volcano and VOG Reports  (0 replies) Want to Move to Volcano area on the Big Island!!  (4 replies) Kilauea/Volcanoes National Park Update  (3 replies) Hawaii Volcano acting up  (16 replies) Ka'u, Hawaii: from Ocean View to South Point to Volcano Golf & Country Club  (9 replies) Latest news from Volcano, HI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (8.3%), German (8.1%), Portuguese (7.2%), Irish (6.2%), Scottish (3.3%), French (3.2%). Current Local Time: HST (no DST) time zone Elevation: 3723 feet Land area: 56.7 square miles. Population density: 46 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Volcano, Hawaii

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Volcano-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Hawaii state average. It is 1008% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/29/1975 at 14:47:40, a magnitude 7.2 (6.0 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 UK, 7.2 MS, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 13.1 miles away from Volcano center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths)
On 8/21/1951 at 10:57:00, a magnitude 6.9 (6.9 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/16/1983 at 16:13:00, a magnitude 6.7 (6.4 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.7 MW) earthquake occurred 9.2 miles away from the city center, causing $6,000,000 total damage
On 10/15/2006 at 17:07:49, a magnitude 6.7 (6.2 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 24.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from Volcano center
On 6/26/1989 at 03:27:03, a magnitude 6.2 (5.8 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.2 MS, 6.2 MD) earthquake occurred 6.2 miles away from the city center, destroying 5 buildings
On 4/26/1973 at 20:26:28, a magnitude 6.3 (6.0 MB, 6.1 MS, 6.3 UK, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 35.6 miles away from Volcano center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Volcano, HI

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Notable location: Keauhou Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Volcano Art Center (Museums; PO Box 104 Hawaii National Park) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map Hotels: Lodge at Volcano (Po Box 998) (1), Aloha Lava Lodge Accommodations (19-3996 Kilauea Road) (2), Volcano Inn (Po Box 963) (3), Volcano Vacation Homes (Po Box 998) (4), Volcano Bed & Breakfast (Po Box 998) (5), Winslow Enterprises (Po Box 1120) (6), Hale OHIA Cottages (Po Box 758) (7), Volcano Lava Lodge Accomodations (PO Box 28) (8), Inn At Volcano (PO Box 998) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Hawaii:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	55.6%
Whole state:	71.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.7% of all households

This place:	14.3%
Whole state:	10.7%

This place:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Volcano, HI

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6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
Hawaii average:	6.39%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($716 average AGI)

Hawaii County:	0.17%
Hawaii average:	0.70%

from Honolulu County, HI	1.22% ($36,483 average AGI)
from Maui County, HI	0.32% ($36,386)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.25% ($51,293)

4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,691 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.72%
Hawaii average:	5.89%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($769 average AGI)

Hawaii County:	0.13%
Hawaii average:	0.33%

to Honolulu County, HI	0.98% ($31,041 average AGI)
to Maui County, HI	0.22% ($37,416)
to Clark County, NV	0.18% ($31,330)

• Old Volcano Road, Structure height: 49 m, Call Sign: KNKN222
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/27/2018, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• 10 Mi Ne Of Post Ofc, Call Sign: KNEG728
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.360 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/14/2002, Expiration Date: 12/22/2012, Certifier: John Gordon Jr
  Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

• Hawaii Volcano Nat'l Park, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WME939, Licensee ID: L00039068
  Assigned Frequencies : 950.000 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/05/1992, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014
  Registrant: Pacific Radio Group, Inc., 311 Ano St, Kahului, HI 96732-1304
• Raycomm Site, Saddle Road On Mauna Loa, Type: Tower, Structure height: 8.2 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WQJR673
  Assigned Frequencies : 692.000 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/04/2008, Expiration Date: 02/01/2015, Certifier: Leslie Wilcox
  Registrant: Dow Lohnes Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue Nw, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20026, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
• VOLCANO, None, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WBB245, Licensee ID: L00005711
  Assigned Frequencies : 2174.80 MHz, 2165.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Hawaiian Telcom, Honolulu, HI 96841, Phone: (808) 546-1554, Fax: (808) 546-3122, Email:

• Volcano Radio Station, Call Sign: KRM978
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/31/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/16/2008, Certifier: Jose J Dydasco
  Registrant: Island Page, Inc., 3249 Koapaka Street, Honolulu, HI 96819, Phone: (808) 792-1801, Fax: (808) 848-0719, Email:

• Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 114 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 128 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 4888W , Serial Number: 14218, Airworthiness Date: 02/10/1977
  Registrant (Individual): George W Burkley, 1943 Pukeawe Cir Po Box 96, Volcano, HI 96785

• Fire: 6
• Service Call: 2