Hawaii Counties
Hawaii Counties are the only legally constituted government bodies below the state. No city-level government exists in Hawaii state of the US. On May 2, 1890, when Hawaii Territory was first organized, seven counties were initially there. On November 16, 1907, the state of Hawaii entered the Union as the 46th state. The FIPS state code of Hawaii is 15. when the FIPS code is combined with any three-digit county code, it would be written as 15XXX.
How Many Counties in Hawaii
The US state of Hawaii is divided into five counties at present. The present five counties of Hawaii were created after 1905 from unorganized territory: Hawai county, Honolulu County, Kalawao County, Kauai County, and Maui County. Check this Hawaii County Map which provides the location of all counties on the Hawaii Map.
Counties of Hawaii
- Hawaii County Map, Hawaii
- Honolulu County Map, Hawaii
- Kalawao County Map, Hawaii
- Kauai County Map, Hawaii
- Maui County Map, Hawaii
Role of Counties in Hawaii State
The counties in Hawaii state collect property Taxes. The counties also collect user fees to support road maintenance, community activities, parks, garbage collection, police (the state police force, called Hawaii Department of Public Safety, ambulance and fire suppression services. Kalawao County was historically used as a leper Colony exclusively and did not have many elected officials like other colonies. Mainly the services for Kawao county are served by Maui County.
Largest and Smallest County by Area in Hawaii
Hawaii County is the largest county in Hawaii, covering an area of 4,028 square miles (10,430 km2). The smallest county in Hawaii is Kalawao County, covering 5.2 square miles (13 km2).
Best County to Live in Hawaii
The best counties to live in the Hawaii State of United States are Honolulu County, Maui County and Hawaii County.
Most Populated and Least Populated County of Hawaii
Honolulu County is the most populated county (2020 census) in Hawaii, and Kalawao County is the least populated county (2020 census) in Hawaii state of United States.
Information about maps of all Counties of Hawaii
The maps of all counties of Hawaii are available on the website describing facts about counties. The map shows the location of the county within the state, its county seat, and state and county boundary. These maps can be used in multiple ways for various purposes.
