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The Kaaawa handbook

Living in Kaaawa, HI: what to set up and who to call

Kaaawa has no town government of its own, so Honolulu County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Hawaii Department of Education. For a library card, the closest branch is Kaneohe Public Library, 9.6 miles out.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Kaaawa has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Honolulu County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Kaaawa’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Kaaawa, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerHawaiian Electric Coinvestor-owned utility · 40.5¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kaaawa’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHawaii Department of EducationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code96730Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Kaaawa.

Electricity

Power comes from Hawaiian Electric Co

Hawaiian Electric Co (Hawaiian Electric Co Inc), an investor-owned utility, serves 98.1% of Kaaawa residents. Its homes paid an average of 40.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $190 a month (its average across Hawaii).

Start or move service: hawaiianelectric.com · (808) 548-7311

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Kaaawa

100% of 334 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber100%1,000/1,000
Hawaiian TelcomDSL, Fiber56%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless10%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Kaaawa’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Kaaawa.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileKaaawa has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Kaaawa kids go to
PK–6Kaaawa Elementary SchoolHawaii Department of Education
7–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–1245 high schoolsDepends on your address

Kaaawa is in Hawaii Department of Education.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Kaaawa is unincorporated, so Honolulu County is the local government.

Local governmentHonolulu CountyKaaawa is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereHonolulu County ClerkElections here are run by Honolulu County (county election office). 530 S King St, Rm 100, Honolulu, HI 96813-3077 · (808) 768-3800 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
Register to voteOnlineIn Hawaii you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placeolvr.hawaii.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Kaaawa is in ZIP code 96730

ZIP codes where Kaaawa residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of KaaawaZIP’s residents in Kaaawa
96730Kaaawa, HI100%90%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomKahuku Medical Center11.3 miles awayGet a library cardHawaii State Public Library SystemNearest branch: Kaneohe Public Library, 45-829 Kamehameha Hwy. · (808) 233-5676

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Kaaawa

Who provides electricity in Kaaawa?

Hawaiian Electric Co (Hawaiian Electric Co Inc), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 40.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Kaaawa?

Spectrum, Hawaiian Telcom, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Kaaawa?

96730. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Kaaawa in?

Hawaii Department of Education.

How do I register to vote in Kaaawa?

In Hawaii you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Honolulu County Clerk. Check your registration at olvr.hawaii.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.