Pāpaʻikou, Hawaii

Pāpaʻikou
Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 19°47′38″N 155°5′48″W / 19.79389°N 155.09667°W / 19.79389; -155.09667
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyHawaii
Area
 • Total
2.17 sq mi (5.62 km2)
 • Land1.46 sq mi (3.77 km2)
 • Water0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2)
Elevation
236 ft (72 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,166
 • Density802.0/sq mi (309.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code
96781
Area code808
FIPS code15-61550
GNIS feature ID0363121

Pāpaʻikou is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, and is a few miles north of the county seat, Hilo. The population of Pāpaʻikou was 1,314 at the 2010 census, down from 1,414 at the 2000 census.

Pāpaʻikou was the home of the Onomea Sugar Company. Notable people from Pāpaʻikou include William Whitmore Goodale Moir.