Manassas, Virginia
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Manassas (/məˈnæsəs/[7]), formerly Manassas Junction,[8] is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. The population was 42,772 at the 2020 Census.[9] It is the county seat of Prince William County, although the two are separate jurisdictions.[10] Manassas borders the independent city of Manassas Park, Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis includes both Manassas and Manassas Park with Prince William County for statistical purposes.
Manassas, Virginia | |
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City of Manassas | |
Motto(s): "Historic Heart, Modern Beat" | |
Coordinates: 38°45′5″N 77°28′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
Pre-incorporation County | Prince William County (None after Incorporation - Independent city) |
Named for | Manasseh of Judah |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Michelle Davis-Younger (D)[1] |
• City Manager | W. Patrick Pate[2] |
• Vice Mayor | Pamela J. Sebesky (D)[1] |
• City Council | Theresa Coates Ellis (R) Sonia Vásquez Luna (D) Tom Osina (D) Ralph J. Smith (D) Mark D. Wolfe (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.90 sq mi (25.64 km2) |
• Land | 9.84 sq mi (25.49 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,772 |
• Density | 4,300/sq mi (1,700/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 20108 (PO Box Only), and 20110[4] |
Area codes | 703, 571 |
FIPS code | 51-48952[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1498512[6] |
Website |
Manassas contains several historic sites dating from 1850 to 1870. Manassas surrounds the 38-acre (15-hectare) county courthouse, which is located on county property.
Manassas is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area and is in the Northern Virginia region.