Līhuʻe, Hawaii

Līhuʻe
Aerial view of Līhuʻe
Location in Kauaʻi County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°58′29″N 159°21′56″W / 21.97472°N 159.36556°W / 21.97472; -159.36556
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyKauaʻi
Area
 • Total
8.24 sq mi (21.33 km2)
 • Land7.46 sq mi (19.32 km2)
 • Water0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (67 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,004
 • Density1,073.0/sq mi (414.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code
96766
Area code808
FIPS code15-45200
GNIS feature ID0361837

Līhuʻe (Hawaiian pronunciation: [liːˈhuʔe]) is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States. Līhuʻe is the second-largest town on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, following Kapaʻa. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 6,455, up from 5,694 at the 2000 census.