What is the population and streets of Kalaupapa City? Approximately twenty people live in the town and are employed in state, federal, and private jobs. The state health director, who is also the mayor, died in a plane crash in 2013. There is only one commercial operator that offers guided tours of the city's past. Children under 16 are not permitted and visitors must be invited.
The county of Kalawao is located on the island of Molokai in Hawaii. The county's two peninsulas are called Makanalua and Kalaupapa. Both are located on the north shore of the island and are isolated by sea cliffs. The county has a population of ninety-seven residents, making it the second-least populated county in the U.S.
In addition to the controversy over the land's future, the Kalaupapa issue has raised cultural and political tensions in Hawaii. It has also prompted skepticism of outside interests in the islands. Ultimately, the debate has reminded us of the difficult nature of commemorating sacred sites, especially when a place is sacred to both people and flora and fauna. The city is one of the few remaining unspoiled areas in Hawaii, home to a third of the United States' endangered species, and was the last inhabited by Native Hawaiians hundreds of years ago.