Bremerton, Washington

Bremerton, Washington
Aerial view of the city with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at the bottom
Aerial view of the city with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard at the bottom
Location of Bremerton, Washington
Location of Bremerton, Washington
Coordinates: 47°34′12″N 122°39′9″W / 47.57000°N 122.65250°W / 47.57000; -122.65250
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKitsap
Named forWilliam Bremer
Government
 • TypeMayor–council[1]
 • MayorGreg Wheeler (NP)
 • City Council7 Members
Area
 • City32.17 sq mi (83.31 km2)
 • Land28.48 sq mi (73.75 km2)
 • Water3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 • City43,505
 • Estimate 
(2021)[4]
44,122
 • Density1,530.2/sq mi (590.8/km2)
 • Urban
224,449 (US: 174th)[3]
 • Urban density1,527.8/sq mi (589.9/km2)
 • Metro
275,611 (US: 180th)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
98310–98312, 98314, 98337
Area code360/564
Sales Tax9%[5]
GNIS feature ID1512028[6]
Websitewww.ci.bremerton.wa.us
Sinclair Inlet and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (left), Dyes Inlet (middle distance) and Manette and Warren Avenue Bridges (left to right) across Port Washington Narrows

Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington. 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.

The city lies west of Seattle and is connected by an automobile ferry operated by Washington State Ferries and a passenger-only ferry. Bremerton spans the Port Washington Narrows and extends inland along Sinclair Inlet opposite from Port Orchard.

  1. ^ "Charter of the City of Bremerton". City of Bremerton. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference USCensusEstimate2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Bremerton (WA) sales tax rate". Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bremerton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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