Kitsap County, Washington
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Question 1 of 8
What should I know about this county?
About Kitsap County
Kitsap County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275,611. Its county seat is Port Orchard; 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, it was soon renamed.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Question 2 of 8
What is this county like?
Kitsap County at a glance
- County seat
- Port Orchard
- Population
- 275,611 (2020)
- Land area
- 566 sq mi
- Founded
- 1857
Question 3 of 8
Where do people live here?
Largest communities in Kitsap County
- Bremerton43,505
- Bainbridge Island24,825
- Silverdale20,733
- Port Orchard county seat15,587
- Poulsbo11,975
Question 4 of 8
How did this county come to be?
History of Kitsap County
The Kitsap Peninsula was originally acquired by the U.S. Government in three pieces by three treaties negotiated with the Native American tribes: The Treaty of Medicine Creek, signed December 26, 1854, ratified March 3, 1855 The Treaty of Point Elliott, signed January 22, 1855, ratified April 11, 1859 Point No Point Treaty, signed January 26, 1855, ratified March 8, 1859. Territorial Governor Isaac Stevens represented the United States in all three negotiations. When the Washington Territory was organized in 1853, the Kitsap Peninsula was divided between King County to the east and Jefferson County to the west. Official public papers were required to be filed at the county seat, which meant Peninsula business people had to travel to either Seattle or Port Townsend to transact business.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Question 6 of 8
Who runs elections in this county?
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Kitsap County election resources
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Who are this county's neighbors?
Neighboring counties
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Who made this site?
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