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Princeville, Hawaii

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Hanalei census division. It lies in ZIP code area 96722. It lies near Hanalei Valley. The Survey maps it on the Hanalei quadrangle. 2,157 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 194 feet above sea level.

Princeville within Kauai County

On record in Princeville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 1 record

Population over time

3 figures

Princeville grew from 1,698 to 2,157 between 2000 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20001,698
20102,158+460 (+27%)
20202,157-1 (-0%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 8 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

66 since 2002

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 66 fires within 5 miles of Princeville between 2002 and 2012, burning about 64 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined66

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
3 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
23 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
20 September 2002Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreState of Hawaiinot named
2 September 2006Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
16 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
15 September 2009Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named
6 August 2008Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCounty of Kaua'inot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Kauai County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Princeville: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, Free. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Northeast Kauai DepositAluminum, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Iron, Silica, Titanium, Water, FreeProspect1949

Every working recorded in Kauai County

Storms near this place

60 of 82 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Princeville in 82 storm reports between 2007 and 2026: 66 flash flood, 14 heavy rain, 2 flood. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2018Flash FloodPrinceville1 killed, $1,500,000Flooding waters on Kuhio Highway closed the roadway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai. One fatality occurred when a man jumped into the swollen Waikomo Stream to try to save a dog.
November 2019Flash FloodPrinceville1 hurtKuhio highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to water overflowing the Hanalei River. A bit later, Kuhio Highway became impassable as the Wainiha River overflowed its banks at the Twin Bridges in Wainiha. A woman was swept away by the flood waters in that area, but she was rescued by the Kauai Fire Department.
March 2020Flash FloodPrinceville$30,600,000Kuhio Highway was also closed near the Hanalei Bridge in northern Kauai as the Hanalei River overflowed its banks along the roadway. Later in the morning around 04:30 HST after heavy downpours, Kuhio Highway was closed in Wailua at the Wailua River in windward Kauai as debris piled up against the bridge crossing the waterway. Some homes and businesses in the area were also affected by flooding waters. There were no reports of significant injuries.
March 2021Flash FloodPrinceville$30,100,000Heavy rain caused the Hanalei River to overflow near the Hanalei Bridge, which then closed Kuhio Highway in that area. Other areas in northern Kauai were affected by downpours that caused debris flows unto roadways, near Princeville, Kilauea, and Wailoko. Other areas that had problems were near Lihue at Niumalu and Hulemalu roads, and in Kapaa where the Keapana Bridge became impassable.
February 2026Flash FloodPrinceville-Kauai Police shut down Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei River Bridge due to rising water and flooding.
April 2024Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed in both directions at the Hanalei Bridge.
February 2023Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed at the Hanalei Bridge around 8:10am due to water across the road. Later that morning Hauaala Road was closed at the Keapana Bridge due to flooding in Kapaa Stream.
February 2023Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge was closed due to flooding.
January 2023Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge.
January 2023Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed at the Hanalei River Bridge due to flooding.
December 2023FloodPrinceville-A rapid rise in stream and river levels prompted the closure of Kuhio Highway at Hanalei Bridge on the Island of Kauai.
December 2023FloodPrinceville-Kuhio highway was closed at Hanalei bridge due to water over the road.
January 2022Flash FloodPrinceville-Downpours caused the Hanalei River to overflow onto Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai.
March 2022Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway closed near the Hanalei Bridge as the Hanalei River overflowed.
March 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-Heavy rain caused the Hanalei River to overflow onto Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai.
March 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-The overflowing Hanalei River flooded onto Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge, closing the roadway for a time.
January 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-Flooding caused a closure of Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge.
February 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding from the Hanalei River. Also, a debris flow occurred near Lumahai that partially closed Kuhio Highway in the area, and Wailua Marina was inundated by flood waters.
February 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding along the Hanalei River.
December 2021Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding across the roadway in the northern section of Kauai.
March 2020Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge became impassable near Hanalei due to the Hanalei River overflowing its banks. Also, part of Route 50, Kaumualii Highway, near Waimea was closed around 0735 HST on the 17th, and other roadways were closed in Waimea, because of flooding waters from heavy rainfall on Kauai.
March 2020Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge in Hanalei because the Hanalei River overflowed its banks due to heavy rain.
February 2020Flash FloodPrinceville-With heavy rain falling, the Hanalei River overflowed its banks near the Hanalei Bridge along Kuhio Highway.
November 2020Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to the Hanalei River overflowing its banks.
October 2019Flash FloodPrinceville-With heavy rain, the Hanalei River overflowed onto Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai.
September 2019Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai due to flooding.
December 2019Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to the Hanalei River overflowing its banks.
February 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Heavy rain caused the Hanalei River to overflow and spill onto Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge over the northern part of Kauai.
February 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-After a period of heavy rain, the Hanalei River overflowed its banks and flooded Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai.
March 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to the Hanalei River overflowing its banks.
March 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge after the Hanalei River overflowed its banks.
December 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Heavy rain caused the Hanalei River to overflow its banks and flood Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in the northern part of Kauai.
August 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge because of flooding over the roadway in the northern part of Kauai.
November 2018Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding in northern Kauai.
March 2017Flash FloodPrinceville-Flooding waters closed Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge for a time.
August 2017Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge was closed because of flooding waters on the roadway.
November 2017Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei bridge in the northern part of Kauai as the Hanalei River overflowed its banks because of heavy rain.
November 2017Flash FloodPrinceville-Kauai Emergency Management Agency reported that Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei bridge was closed due to flooding waters from the Hanalei River.
October 2017Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding.
March 2016Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to water over the roadway from an overflowing Hanalei River.
December 2016Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge on Kauai due to flooding from the Hanalei River.
December 2016Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge on Kauai was closed due to flooding from the Hanalei River.
July 2015Flash FloodPrinceville-Kauai Civil Defense reported water crossing Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge.
September 2015Flash FloodPrinceville-Kauai civil defense reported Kuhio Highway was closed near the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding.
December 2014Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed at the Hanalei Bridge due to high water.
March 2013Flash FloodPrinceville-Kauai law enforcement and emergency manager reported the closing of the highway at the Hanalei Bridge due to high water reaching the road.
December 2013Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed at the Hanalei Bridge due to flash flooding.
November 2013Flash FloodPrinceville-Heavy rain caused the Hanalei River to overflow its banks along Kuhio Highway near the Hanalei Bridge in north Kauai.
January 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed at the Hanalei Bridge because of flooding in the area from the Hanalei River.
February 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway closed at the Hanalei Bridge due to flooding.
March 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Hanalei River Bridge reported closed around 1025PM.
March 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway closed in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge.
March 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway closed in the vicinity of the Hanalei Bridge.
March 2012Flash FloodPrinceville-Flooding waters closed Kuhio Highway at the Hanalei Bridge.
May 2011Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed for a time at the Hanalei Bridge because of rising water that threatened to overflow the roadway.
November 2011Flash FloodPrinceville-Hanalei Bridge was closed along Kuhio Highway because of water from the Hanalei River overflowing the roadway. Kauai police reopened the bridge at 2:10 AM on the 6th.
November 2011Flash FloodPrinceville-Hanalei Bridge was closed along Kuhio Highway because of water from the Hanalei River overflowing the roadway.
April 2010Flash FloodPrinceville-Kuhio Highway was closed by the Kauai Police at the Hanalei Bridge because of flooding along the Hanalei River.
December 2010Flash FloodPrinceville-Heavy rains caused the Hanalei River to rise over its banks along Kuhio Highway at the Hanalei Bridge.
December 2010Flash FloodPrinceville-Flooding rains caused the Hanalei River to flow over its banks along Kuhio Highway at the Hanalei Bridge.

Every storm recorded in Kauai County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Puupehu (historical)0.2 miles8
Hanalei1.7 miles8
Hanalei Homesteads2.2 miles8
Kalihi Wai2.6 miles8
Wainiha3.4 miles7
Halehomaha3.7 miles7
Kīlauea3.9 miles9
Hāʻena4.4 miles7

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on PrincevilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2151577The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1867259. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.