ZIP Code 96789

Mililani sits on former plantation fields owned by Castle & Cooke, which began planning for its development in 1958. In 1986, Mililani was named an All-America City in recognition of a community effort to clean up drinking water contaminated with agricultural pesticides. In 2005, Money magazine named Mililini as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The older portion of Mililane to the west of Interstate H-2 is known as Mililana Town. The newer portion of the town to the east of the highway is called Mililania Mauka. The town is located at 21°2646N 158°0051W, near the center of Oahu Island, on the plateau or "central valley" between the two volcanic mountains that comprise the island. It is the third wealthiest zip code (96789) in the state of Hawaii, according to the 2006 ranking by Pacific Business News. In 2006, first grade teacher Phyllis Nakama-Kawamoto was named Hawaii's American Star of Teaching by the United States Department of Education. The city is largely a bedroom community for Honolulu, although it has its own commercial shopping centers, schools, parks, community centers, and a golf course. The U.S. postal code for Mililni is 96789, which 767 km for the census of 2020, which is 989 km or 0.07% of the city's total area. The census-designated place has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.2 square metres).

History

Mililani sits on former plantation fields owned by Castle & Cooke, which began planning for its development in 1958. In 1986, Mililani was named an All-America City in recognition of a community effort to clean up drinking water contaminated with agricultural pesticides. In 2005, Money magazine named Mililane as one of the best places to live in the U.S. In 2006, a first grade teacher was named Hawaii's American Star of Teaching by the Department of Education. The first homes in Mililana went on sale on June 23, 1968, and the first homeowners moved into Mauka on April 6, 1990. The community was designated as the pilot site for the City and County of Honolulu's curbside recycling program in 2003. It is the only community in Hawaii ever to receive this distinction, and it is the first community in the state to be named an "all-America city" by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Description

Mililani is the third wealthiest zip code (96789) in the state of Hawaii, according to the 2006 ranking by Pacific Business News. Mililani has its own commercial shopping centers, schools, parks, community centers, and a golf course. The older portion of the community to the west of Interstate H-2 is known as Mililane Town. The newer portion of Mililene to the east of InterstateH-2 has been known asMililane Mauka. Launani Valley is a secluded, master planned development located below Mililano Tech Park on Wikao Street. The area was developed by Towne and contains a blend of townhome and single family units. The Mililana Golf Club is a par-72, 6,455-yard course that is open to the public. The Mililana Technology Park is a nearby campus-like park that is zoned for high-tech industries. Almost all of MilILani's commercial and retail centers are in MilILNIA Town. A third region of Mil ILn is Launani VALUE, which contains a mix of townhouse and single-family units. It is located on the east side of I-2 and is called MilILn Mauka, which is on the west side of the highway and is known for its secluded and secluded location. The town of LaunaniVALUE is home to a number of high-end shopping centers and restaurants. It has a population of about 3,000 people.

Geography

Mililani Town is located at 21°2646N 158°0051W, near the center of Oahu Island. It is in the Central District and the City & County of Honolulu. The town is somewhat physically confined between the two large central Oahu gulches of Waikele and Kpapa. The U.S. postal code for Mililani is 96789. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mililini Town CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²) of which 7,386 square metres (79,500 sq ft), or 0.07%, is water. The nearest town is Wahiaw, on Oahu's north coast, which can be reached by Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 99) or Interstate H-2. Travelling south on either of these arteries connects to Waipio, on the east coast of the island. The closest town on the west coast is Kailua-Kona, on Kaua'i, which is on the south coast of Hawaii, and can be easily reached by the Kailu'i Highway, which connects to the east side of the city of Honolulu and the north coast of Kaua 'i. It has a population of 2,856 (as of the 2010 Census) and is located on the island's central plateau or "central valley" Between the two volcanic mountains that comprise the island, the town lies on the plateau or 'central valley'.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 28,121 people, 8,934 households, and 3.07 people per household. There were 9,272 housing units and the owner-occupied housing unit rate was 79.7%. The racial makeup of the CDP was 48.1% Asian, 14.0% White, 2.4% African American, 4.6% Pacific Islander, and 10.9% were Hispanic or Latino. The median income for a household was $73,067, and the median incomes for a family was $76,338. The per capita income was $24,427. About 4.2% of the population was below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 1.6%, of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was3.41. The population was 25.5 per cent under the age of 18, 9.2 per cent from 18 to 24, 28.4 per cent between the ages of 25 and 44, and 7.1 per cent who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there are 99.7 males. For each 100 females age 18 or over, there is 98.1 males. The CDP has a population of 25,000. The city's population was 28,000 as of the 2010 census. It is the most populous city in the state, with a population density of 7,014 per square mile.

Government and infrastructure

In 2017, the state approved NRG Energy, Inc. to build a 14.7 megawatt solar farm project near Mililani called Lanikuhana Solar. Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) will buy electricity from this solar farm at 11.4 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for 22 years. On September 10, 2019, the 14.8-megawatt Milillani Solar II developed by Clearway Energy Group began its operation alongside the Mililane Agricultural Park. The United States Postal Service operates the MilILani Post Office. The project was originally started by the developer SunEdison, but Hawaiian Electric broke its ties to the firm in February 2016 before SunEdisons's bankruptcy proceedings. Clearway's predecessor theNRG Energy's Community Solar division, took over the project at the end of November 2016. On January 22, 2019, the Clearway energy Group obtained NRG Community Solar's assets. The Public Utilities Commission approved Clearway. Energy Group to building a 39 megawatts solar farm with a 39 MW / 156 megawat-hour battery storage project near. MililANI Solar I. in March 2019. HECO will buy power from the solar-plus-storage project at 9 cents per kWh. The Mililhani Solar I project was completed by Clear way in 2022. The solar farm will have a capacity of 39 megawatts (39MW) and a battery storage capacity of 156 megawsatt-hours.

Education

Public schools in Mililani are operated by the Hawaii Department of Education. Public schools in the CDP include Kpapa, Mililana Uka, and Mililania Waena. Mililaniel High School is located inside the C DP.Hanalani Schools is a private school located in MilILani. It has over 600 students spanning pre-K through 12th grade as of 2022. The following schools have MilILIAN postal addresses but are in the MilILIIAN Mauka CDP: MililANI Mauka Elementary School, MilILIVA Ike Elementary School and MilILILIEN Ike Middle School. The CDP also includes the towns of Kailua-Kona and Hanauma, which are part of the Kona-Hana region of the Big Island of Hawaii. The town has a population of 2,000, with the majority of its residents living in the central area. The city is home to the University of Hawaii at Oahu, which has a campus in the center of the town. It also has a number of private schools, including Hanalani School, which is located in the middle of the city. It is the only private school in the area with more than 600 students in pre-k to 12thgrade. It was founded in the 1950s and is located on the island of Oahu. The school was the first of its kind in the state, opening in 1959. It opened its doors to the public in the 1960s.