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Fern Acres
HawaiiCDP
Fern Acres
Total population
1,480
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- High Surf Advisory · MinorHigh Surf Advisory issued September 25 at 2:51PM HST until September 27 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
- Tropical Cyclone Local Statement · ModerateTropical Cyclone Local Statement issued September 25 at 11:12AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
- Hurricane Watch · SevereHurricane Watch issued September 25 at 11:03AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
- Tropical Storm Warning · SevereTropical Storm Warning issued September 25 at 11:03AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 25 at 4:35AM HST until September 26 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Fern Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States, located in the District of Puna. As of the 2020 census, Fern Acres had a population of 1,965.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Fern Acres, HI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Keaau High SchoolHigh · Keaau · 1,046 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Keaau Elementary SchoolElementary · Keaau · 821 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Keaau Middle SchoolMiddle · Keaau · 749 students · 15:1 ratio
- Pahoa High & Intermediate SchoolHigh · Pahoa · 723 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCSOther · Pahoa · 683 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- Keonepoko Elementary SchoolElementary · Pahoa · 562 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · Mountain View · 493 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCSElementary · Keaau · 460 students · 11.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Fern Acres
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Hurricane NoloSevere Storms · 2026-09-25 · 223 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-25 15:50 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET