Hawaiian Ocean View (usually referred to as "Ocean View") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Kaū. It includes the subdivisions of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates (HOVE), Hawaiian Ocean View Ranchos, Kahuku Country Gardens, Kula Kai View Estates, Kona Gardens, Keone's Ranchos, and Kona View Estates. The population was 4,437 at the 2010 census, up from 2,178 at the 2000 census. History The HOVE development consisted of 10,697 lots north of the Hawaii Belt Road in the western part of the District of Kaū. The terrain varies from rugged lava fields to ohia trees and other vegetation. Elevation ranges from about up to the level. Initial sales began in the late 1950s. The original developer of HOVE was the Crawford Oil Company. Later, other subdivisions were put in place downslope of HOVE and the Hawaii Belt Road. In the early 1980s a service station and a hardware store were built. In 1989 the Ocean View Town Center was developed, and the Ocean View Road Maintenance Corporation began an extensive rebuilding program of the roads. Shortly thereafter the Ocean View Development Corporation started a new market which included a laundromat and restaurant. Ocean View now has two shopping centers. There are now three gas stations, two grocery stores, and an L & L Hawaiian BBQ restaurant. In January 2004, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park purchased the nearby property previously known as Kahuku Ranch. Ocean View has a post office with the ZIP code of 96737. The USPS does not provide street delivery of mail except on Mamalahoa Highway. It is, therefore, difficult to get confirmation of a Street address for mail order companies to send purchases. Geography Ocean View is located at the southern end of the island of Hawaii at (19.107649, -155.767186), on the southwest rift zone of the shield volcano Mauna Loa. Its elevation ranges from above sea level along the southern edge of the CDP, to along the northern edge. Hawaii Route 11 passes through the community, leading northeast to Hilo and northwest to Kailua-Kona. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. The area is prone to earthquakes. Climate Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,178 people, 941 households, and 541 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 21.4 people per square mile