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American Samoa Place District and Island County American Samoa CPH-T-8. Population, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density for U.S. Island Areas: 2010 Table 1b. Population, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density by Place for American Samoa: 2010 [For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/doc/sfas.pdf] Average per square mile of land American Samoa Total Total Land area in Population Housing unit Place District and Island County population housing units square miles density density American Samoa 55,519 10,963 76.46 726.2 143.4 Aasu village 494 79 3.44 143.7 23.0 .Aasu village (part) Eastern District Ituau county 0 0 0.04 0.0 0.0 .Aasu village (part) Western District Leasina county 494 79 3.40 145.3 23.2 Afao village Western District Lealataua county 182 33 0.54 335.5 60.8 Afono village Eastern District Sua county 524 82 0.98 532.7 83.4 Agugulu village Western District Lealataua county 51 9 0.15 331.9 58.6 Alao village Eastern District Vaifanua county 495 102 0.53 941.4 194.0 Alega village Eastern District Sua county 54 12 0.39 139.3 31.0 Alofau village Eastern District Sa'ole county 646 140 0.50 1,280.3 277.5 Amaluia village Western District Lealataua county 162 31 0.78 208.8 40.0 Amanave village Western District Lealataua county 250 52 0.30 824.0 171.4 Amaua village Eastern District Sua county 96 23 0.31 314.4 75.3 Amouli village Eastern District Sa'ole county 920 189 0.66 1,389.8 285.5 Anua village Eastern District Ma'oputasi county 18 5 0.07 259.4 72.1 Aoa village Eastern District Vaifanua county 855 168 0.67 1,284.1 252.3 Aoloau village Western District Leasina county 615 120 2.24 274.0 53.5 Asili village Western District Lealataua county 224 40 0.54 418.5 74.7 Atu'u village Eastern District Ma'oputasi county 359 62 0.06 6,091.5 1,052.0 Aua village Eastern District Ma'oputasi county 2,077 392 1.05 1,977.2 373.2 Auasi village Eastern District Sa'ole county 113 20 0.26 441.4 78.1 Auma village Western District Lealataua county 254 52 0.13 1,990.0 407.4 Aumi village Eastern District Sua county 186 29 0.70 265.0 41.3 Aunu'u village Eastern District Sa'ole county 436 97 0.58 745.7 165.9 Auto village Eastern District Sua county 262 53 0.33 795.7 161.0 Avaio village Eastern District Sua county 44 12 0.28 159.2 43.4 Faga'alu village Eastern District Ma'oputasi county 910 197 0.45 2,004.4 433.9 Faga'itua village Eastern District Sua county 433 76 0.39 1,100.4 193.1 Fagali'i village Western District Lealataua county 247 43 0.60 409.2 71.2 Fagamalo village Western District Lealataua county 47 11 1.39 33.8 7.9 Faganeanea village Eastern District Ituau county 150 31 0.53 285.3 59.0 Fagasa village Eastern District Ituau county 831 154 1.65 504.3 93.5 Fagatogo village Eastern District Ma'oputasi county 1,737 347 0.71 2,452.2 489.9 Failolo village Western District Lealataua county 108 29 0.25 440.2 118.2 Faleasao village Manu'a District Faleasao county 162 40 2.68 60.5 14.9 Faleniu village Western District Tualauta county 1,898 347 0.25 7,741.2 1,415.3 Fatumafuti village Eastern District Ma'oputasi county 113 22 0.04 2,926.8 569.8 Futiga village Western District Tualatai county 723 116 1.35 537.2 86.2 Ili'ili village Western District Tualauta county 3,195 642 1.39 2,298.4 461.8 Lauli'i village Eastern District Sua county 892 150 0.52 1,713.8 288.2 Leloaloa village Eastern District Ma'oputasi county 448 102 0.34 1,334.5 303.8 Leone village Western District Lealataua county 1,919 418 1.49 1,287.4 280.4 Leusoali'i village Manu'a District Fitiuta county 117 34 4.22 27.7 8.0 Luma village Manu'a District Ta'u county 183 37 0.36 511.5 103.4 Maia village Manu'a District Fitiuta county 153 36 4.38 35.0 8.2 Malaeimi village 1,182 228 1.65 715.2 138.0 .Malaeimi village (part) Eastern District Ituau county 0 0 0.26 0.0 0.0 .Malaeimi village (part) Western District Tualauta county 1,182 228 1.39 847.7 163.5 Malaeloa/Aitulagi village Western District Leasina county 698 137 1.39 503.5 98.8 Malaeloa/Ituau village Western District Tualatai county 550 98 0.23 2,340.8 417.1 Maloata village Western District Lealataua county 8 2 1.21 6.6 1.7 Mapusagafou village Western District Tualauta county 1,126 221 0.80 1,412.6 277.3 Masausi village Eastern District Sua county 164 29 0.37 440.2 77.8 Masefau village Eastern District Sua county 425 88 1.64 259.8 53.8 Matu'u village Eastern District Ituau county 399 91 0.47 840.9 191.8 Mesepa village Western District Tualauta county 444 97 0.11 4,102.0 896.2 Nua village Western District Lealataua county 141 25 0.37 381.9 67.7 Nu'uuli village 3,955 775 2.97 1,330.4 260.7 .Nu'uuli village (part) Eastern District Ituau county 3,294 659 2.41 1,367.4 273.6 .Nu'uuli village (part) Western District Tualauta county 661 116 0.56 1,172.5 205.8 Ofu village Manu'a District Ofu county 176 103 2.84 62.0 36.3 Olosega village Manu'a District Olosega county 172 76 1.22 140.4 62.0 Onenoa village Eastern District Vaifanua county 150 26 0.40 378.3 65.6 Pagai village Eastern District 118 18 0.15 796.3 121.5 .Pagai village (part) Eastern District Sa'ole county 24 5 0.11 215.4 44.9 .Pagai village (part) Eastern District Sua county 94 13 0.04 2,556.7 353.6 Pago Pago village Eastern District Ma'oputasi county 3,656 691 3.43 1,065.8 201.4 Pava'ia'i village Western District Tualauta county 2,450 432 0.73 3,342.7 589.4 Poloa village Western District Lealataua county 193 42 0.32 596.9 129.9 Puapua village Western District Lealataua county 965 190 0.37 2,580.8 508.1 Sa'ilele village Eastern District Sua county 75 14 0.54 139.9 26.1 Satala village Eastern District Ma'oputasi county 297 61 0.15 1,924.2 395.2 Se'etaga village Western District Lealataua county 299 51 0.27 1,102.2 188.0 Sili village Manu'a District Olosega county 5 3 0.81 6.1 3.7 Si'ufaga village Manu'a District Ta'u county 175 47 5.77 30.3 8.1 Swains village Swains Island Swains Island 17 7 0.94 18.1 7.5 Tafuna village 7,945 1,616 2.49 3,190.5 648.9 .Tafuna village (part) Eastern District Ituau county 2 1 0.21 9.6 4.8 .Tafuna village (part) Western District Tualauta county 7,943 1,615 2.28 3,479.6 707.5 Taputimu village Western District Tualatai county 841 159 0.62 1,360.5 257.2 Tula village Eastern District Vaifanua county 405 82 0.51 794.5 160.9 Utulei village Eastern District Ma'oputasi county 684 120 0.33 2,072.7 363.6 Utumea East village Eastern District Sa'ole county 48 15 0.19 253.0 79.1 Utumea West village Western District Lealataua county 53 10 0.26 204.4 38.6 Utusia village Eastern District Sua county 74 14 0.12 631.7 119.5 Vailoatai village Western District Tualatai county 1,447 263 0.41 3,500.2 636.2 Vaitogi village Western District Tualauta county 1,959 382 1.38 1,421.3 277.2 Vatia village Eastern District Vaifanua county 640 116 2.50 256.2 46.4 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census American Samoa Released: October 2013.
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