1792Infrastructure
== History ==
Port Orchard Bay was Named By Captain Vancouver in 1792.
1854Military
The first European-Americans to settle in what is now Port Orchard were William Renton and Daniel Howard, who set up a sawmill there in 1854.
1886Infrastructure
The town that was to become Port Orchard was originally platted in 1886 by Frederick Stevens, who named the new location after his father, Sidney.
1890Government
The town of Sidney was incorporated September 15, 1890, and was the first in Kitsap County to be both platted and incorporated.
1892Infrastructure
The county seat was originally in Port Madison, but moved to Sidney after a popular vote in 1892.
1921Education
South Kitsap High School opened in 1921 to alleviate crowding at Union High School in Bremerton.
1999Architecture
A new city hall was opened in May 1999, replacing a seismically vulnerable building constructed in 1947.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, there were 11,144 people, 4,278 households, and 2,726 families residing in the city.
2018Disaster
On December 18, 2018, a cul-de-sac in Port Orchard was struck by an EF2 tornado with winds between 120 and 130 miles per hour (190 and 210 km/h), the strongest tornado in Washin...
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census, there were 15,587 people, 5,840 households, and 3,894 families residing in the city.
2024Education
The school district had an enrollment of 9,326 total students during the 2024–25 academic year at one high school, three middle schools, ten elementary schools, and two alternat...