Port Orchard is the county seat of Kitsap County, Washington. It is located 13 miles due west of West Seattle and connected to Seattle and Vashon Island via the Washington State Ferries run to Southworth. It is named after Port Orchard, the strait that separates Bainbridge Island from the Kitsap Peninsula. Kitsap County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... West Seattle West Seattle, a hilly district in Seattle, Washington, USA, encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. ... Vashon Island is Puget Sounds largest island south of Admiralty Inlet. ... A Washington State Ferry arrives in Downtown Seattle. ... Southworth is a community on Puget Sound in unincorporated Kitsap County, Washington. ... Port Orchard is the strait, part of Washington states Puget Sound, that separates Bainbridge Island on the east from the Kitsap Peninsula on the west. ... Bainbridge Island is an island in Puget Sound, and is an incorporated city located in Kitsap County, Washington. ... The Kitsap Peninsula, at times called the Indian Peninsula or the Great Peninsula, is the arm of land in Washington state (USA) that lies west of Seattle across Puget Sound and east of the Olympic Peninsula across Hood Canal. ...

As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,693. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Port Orchard was officially incorporated on August 19, 1893. August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Geography

Port Orchard is located at 47°31'54" North, 122°38'18" West (47.531563, -122.638405)¹. Adapted from Wikipedias WA county maps by Bumm13. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.7 km² (4.9 mi²). 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 17.92% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 7,693 people, 2,901 households, and 1,772 families residing in the city. The population density is 738.9/km² (1,912.1/mi²). There are 3,178 housing units at an average density of 305.2/km² (789.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.22% White, 4.00% African American, 1.49% Native American, 3.69% Asian, 1.05% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 6.16% from two or more races. 5.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 2,901 households out of which 34.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% are married couples living together, 16.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% are non-families. 30.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.99. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $34,020, and the median income for a family is $41,946. Males have a median income of $33,610 versus $25,739 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,382. 12.9% of the population and 10.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• PortOrchard.net (http://portorchard.net/)
• City of Port Orchard (http://www.cityofportorchard.us/)
• Maps and aerial photos (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=47.531563_N_-122.638405_E_type:city_region:US)
  • Street map from MapQuest  (http://mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=47.531563&longitude=-122.638405&zoom=6) or Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.531563,-122.638405&spn=0.11,0.18)
  • Topographic map from TopoZone  (http://topozone.com/map.asp?lat=47.531563&lon=-122.638405&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100&datum=nad83)
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?s=14&lon=-122.638405&lat=47.531563&w=2)
  • Satellite image from Google Maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=47.531563,-122.638405&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k)
• Kitsap Peninsula Visitor Information - Port Orchard (http://visitkitsap.com/cities.asp?ID=12)