Manassas, Virginia
Manassas, Virginia | |
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| City of Manassas | |
View of Old Town Manassas from Center Street. | |
| Motto(s): "Historic Heart, Modern Beat" | |
Manassas highlighted in the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′5″N 77°28′35″W / 38.75139°N 77.47639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Pre-incorporation County | Prince William County (None after Incorporation - Independent city) |
| Named after | Manassas Gap |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Michelle Davis-Younger (D) |
| • City Manager | Steve Burke |
| • Vice Mayor | Mark Wolfe (D) |
| • City Council | Theresa Coates Ellis (R) Sonia Vásquez Luna (D) Tom Osina (D) Ralph J. Smith (D) Ashley Hutson (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 |
| Area codes | 703, 571 |
| FIPS code | 51-48952 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498512 |
| Website | www |
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Manassas (/məˈnæsəs/), formerly Manassas Junction, is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. The population was 42,772 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Prince William County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. 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 contains several historic sites dating from 1825 to 1914. 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.