Researching areas in Kitsap County is a priority of mine as a real estate professional in the area. Not having grown-up here in Kitsap County I have the added joy of learning the area history and why things are the way they are.
Over the last couple of weeks I have spent a lot of time in the Manchester area. The homes I have showed or previewed were listed as being in the 98353 zip code. Some have a city name of Port Orchard and some have a city name of Manchester.
I had never thought of “Manchester” as a city so off I went to figure out what this was all about. No there isn’t a Manchester City in the true sense of “city”, but Manchester is a separate census area, has a Community Council and very active volunteers. The citizens of Manchester are very interested in their area of Kitsap County and have formed several committees/groups to address their city issues.
Check out these awesome websites for more information and to see historic photos.
Manchester Washington Community Web Site
Manchester Community Foundation
Manchester Citizen’s Advisory Council
Here you can check out the boundary for Manchester Washington
Some interesting Manchester Census Data
Population in July 2007: 5,051.| Males: 2,480 |
(49.1%) |
| Females: 2,571 |
(50.9%) |
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Median resident age: |
36.2 years |
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Washington median age: |
35.3 years |
Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,100 (it was $52,213 in 2000)
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Manchester |
$64,100 |
|
Washington: |
$55,591 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $289,000 (it was $141,600 in 2000)
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Manchester |
$289,000 |
|
Washington: |
$300,800 |
Photo remarks: _________________________________________________________________________________
| Description |
The Manchester waterfront. The public dock and park is in the foreground. The naval refueling pier may be seen further back. Bainbridge Island is in the distant left, and Seattle is far away on the right. |
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| Source |
Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here. |
| Date |
2006-06-20 (original upload date) |
| Author |
Original uploader was Mlouns at en.wikipedia |
| Permission (Reusing this image) |
Released under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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Author:Jo Soss
Jo Soss is the designated Broker and the owner of Homefront Realty in Bremerton Washington. Selling real estate in the greater Puget Sound area since 1994 she has vast knowledge in all aspects of a real estate transaction. Using today's technology with her signature personal service allows her to achieve complete customer satisfaction.
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Hi Jo. Great dock photo in Manchester along with the stats to go with it. The income levels, age of folks, population and male/female distribution are great to know.
Gary, I love that we are surrounded by water! People relocating sometimes just need "the facts" :)
what a great photo - it is nice to have this info avaiable for your buyers - way to go JO
I love Manchester. The State Park there is fantastic. That's where I had my senior pics taken (many, many moons ago!) Great job! ~A:)
Thesa, I love beach photos! Facts are good!
Alisha, Manchester is a cute area of Kitsap!
I also love Manchester. My family has spent a lot of time there at the State park as well and using the boat launch.. It's its own little world and very beautiful.