Back Mǣnasse ANG ماناساس Arabic ماناساس، ویرجینیا AZB Manassas BAR Манассас (Виргини) CE Manassas CEB Manassas DAG Manassas German Manassas (Virginia) Spanish Manassas (Virginia) Basque
Manassas, Virginia | |
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| City of Manassas | |
_at_Battle_Street_in_Manassas,_Virginia.jpg) View of Old Town Manassas from Center Street. | |
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| Motto(s): "Historic Heart, Modern Beat" | |
 Location of Manassas in Virginia | |
 Manassas highlighted in the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
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| 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 for | Manassas Gap |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Michelle Davis-Younger (D)[1] |
| • City Manager | Doug Keen (Interim) [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 | [1] |
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 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.
- ^ a b "Mayor and Council: Manassas, VA - Official Site". www.manassascity.org. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "City Manager's Office: Manassas, VA - Official Site". Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Manassas, VA ZIPs Retrieved November 22, 2009/April 6, 2012
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Definition of manassas". Dictionary.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Contributed by The Hornbook of Virginia History. "Cities of Virginia". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "Manassas city, Manassas city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "How much do you know about your county?". County Explorer. Retrieved October 31, 2022.