Manassas, Virginia

"Manassas" redirects here. For other uses, see Manassas (disambiguation).

Manassas, Virginia
Independent city
City of Manassas
View of Old Town Manassas from Center Street.
View of Old Town Manassas from Center Street.
Flag of Manassas, Virginia
Flag
Official seal of Manassas, Virginia
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Historic Heart, Modern Beat"
Location of Manassas in Virginia
Location of Manassas in Virginia
Manassas highlighted in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Manassas highlighted in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Manassas is located in Northern Virginia
Manassas
Manassas
Manassas is located in Virginia
Manassas
Manassas
Manassas is located in the United States
Manassas
Manassas
Coordinates: 38°45′5″N 77°28′35″W / 38.75139°N 77.47639°W / 38.75139; -77.47639
Country United States
State Virginia
Pre-incorporation County Prince William County (None after Incorporation - Independent city)
Named forManassas Gap
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorMichelle Davis-Younger (D)[1]
 • City ManagerDoug Keen (Interim) [2]
 • Vice MayorPamela J. Sebesky (D)[1]
 • City CouncilTheresa Coates Ellis (R)
Sonia Vásquez Luna (D)
Tom Osina (D)
Ralph J. Smith (D)
Mark D. Wolfe (D)
Area
[3]
 • Total
9.90 sq mi (25.64 km2)
 • Land9.84 sq mi (25.49 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Elevation
305 ft (93 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
42,772
 • Density4,300/sq mi (1,700/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
20108 (PO Box Only), and 20110[4]
Area codes703, 571
FIPS code51-48952[5]
GNIS feature ID1498512[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.

  1. ^ a b "Mayor and Council: Manassas, VA - Official Site". www.manassascity.org. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "City Manager's Office: Manassas, VA - Official Site". Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Manassas, VA ZIPs Retrieved November 22, 2009/April 6, 2012
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Definition of manassas". Dictionary.com. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  8. ^ Contributed by The Hornbook of Virginia History. "Cities of Virginia". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  9. ^ "Manassas city, Manassas city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  10. ^ "How much do you know about your county?". County Explorer. Retrieved October 31, 2022.