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Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. The population was 43,505 at the 2020 census and an estimated 44,122 in 2021, [4] making it the largest city on the Kitsap Peninsula. Bremerton is home to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the Bremerton Annex of Naval Base Kitsap.
Kitsap County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275,611. [1] Its county seat is Port Orchard; [2] its largest city is Bremerton. The county, formed out of King County and Jefferson County on January 16, 1857, is named for Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish Tribe. Originally named Slaughter County ...
The state has five classifications for its 281 municipalities: 197 are code cities, 10 are first-class cities, 5 are second-class cities, 69 are towns, and 1 is an unclassified city. [3] All municipalities have an elected city or town council and an executive—either a mayor or manager —to oversee administration of the government.
The city is bordered to the north across Sinclair Inlet by the city of Bremerton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.21 square miles (29.03 km 2), of which 9.64 square miles (24.97 km 2) are land and 1.57 square miles (4.07 km 2), or 15.65%, are water. [2]
Situated at the eastern terminus of State Route 308 on the Kitsap Peninsula, Keyport is known for its small population and charming coastal setting. According to the 2010 census, the Keyport CDP had a total population of 554 residents. [2] The community of Keyport was named after Keyport, New Jersey, in 1896. [3] Its nickname is "Torpedo Town USA".
A decade after Bremerton rolled out a program to license landlords, nearly 2,000 rental properties across the city remain unregistered, or noncompliant, a recent city auditor's report found.
The Bremerton City Council is poised to tackle the issue after Bremerton contract administrator Melinda Monroe presented the council with a proposal to fund another public defender position ...
The U.S. Navy's Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and Naval Base Kitsap (comprising the former NSB Bangor and NS Bremerton) are on the peninsula. Its main city is Bremerton . Though earlier referred to as the Great Peninsula or Indian Peninsula, with "Great Peninsula" still its official name, [ 1 ] its current name comes from Kitsap County, which ...