Manassas (), formerly Manassas Junction, is an

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in the

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, 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

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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 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

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region.

Etymology

The

of Manassas takes its name from uncertain origins. One theory posits a Native American origin, potentially from a word such as Manas, meaning “island” or denoting a gathering place. Another theory suggests it derives from Manasseh, a name of a

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peddler or

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Manasseh who lived near the railroad junction in the early

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. Despite the exact origin remaining undocumented, a historical landmark sign was placed at the intersection of Stuart Ave and Grant Ave with the previously named theories inscribed onto it. As the

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established a junction in the mid- 1800s, the name Manassas came to denote the railroad junction and surrounding settlement. The area gained historical significance during the

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as the site of the First and Second Battles of Manassas (also known as Bull Run), and the name persisted into the modern era. Western Prince William County Map

According to the

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, Manassas is an

, but the term “Manassas” is often used more broadly to describe nearby communities that share Manassas ZIP codes, including 20109, 20110, 20111, and 20112. This broader understanding includes adjacent areas such as Buckhall, Bull Run, Sudley,

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, and

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. These communities are often associated with Manassas in postal addresses, marketing, and local identity. For example, the Manassas Mall is located in the Bull Run CDP but is identified with the Manassas area in regional branding. Similarly, local schools , businesses , and community organizations reference Manassas in their location or branding despite being outside the city limits, further reflecting how ZIP codes and shared infrastructure influence local identity. Since its origin the city has lied along key transportation routes which have led to the area being incorporated into major developments such as

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and major rail lines, and serving as the government center for Prince William County.

History

In July 1861, the

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—also known as the Battle of First Manassas —was fought nearby, the first major land battle of the

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. Manassas commemorated its 150th anniversary on July 21–24, 2011. The

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(or the Battle of Second Manassas) was fought near Manassas on August 28–30, 1862. At that time, Manassas Junction was little more than a railroad crossing, but a strategic one, with rails leading to

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, and the

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. Despite these two

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victories, Manassas Junction was in Union hands for most of the war. Following the war, the crossroads grew into the town of Manassas, which was incorporated in 1873. In 1894, Manassas was designated the county seat of Prince William County, replacing Brentsville. Between July 16 and July 22, 1911, veterans from both sides of the war reunited in Manassas for a Peace Jubilee marking 50 years since the

First Battle of Bull Run The First Battle of Bull Run, called the Battle of First Manassas
. by Confederate States ...

. On July 21, after meeting and shaking hands at Henry House Hill, they picnicked together on the former battlefield before re-uniting again at the then-fairly new Prince William County Courthouse to hear a speech by President

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, commemorating the event. In 1975, Manassas was incorporated as an independent city, and as per Virginia law, was separated from Prince William County. Manassas is home to

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, built in 1892 by Robert Portner as a summer home. It is believed to be one of the first homes in the United States to have mechanical air conditioning. Annaburg was purchased by the City of Manassas in July 2019 to be restored and preserved as a public park. The Manassas Historic District;

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, a plantation house; the Manassas Water Tower; the Cannon Branch Fort; the Mayfield Fortification; the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth; and

are listed on the

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Geography

Manassas is mainly served by

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, U.S. 29, Virginia State Route 234 Business and Virginia State Route 28. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Manassas has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Average monthly temperatures range from in January to in July. The local

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is 7a.

Demographics

2020 census

According to the census of 2020, the population of the City of Manassas was 42,772 which represented a 13.1% growth in population since the last census in 2010. The racial breakdown per the 2020 Census for the city is as follows: * 51.1% White (34.6% Non-Hispanic White) * 14.2% Black (11.5% non-Hispanic Black) * 7.8% Asian *3.2% Native American (Including Alaska, Hawaii and Pacific Islands) * 24% Other 42.9% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino origin. This can be broken up ethnically as follows (

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

numbers): * 9.9% Mexican * 1.1% Puerto Rican * 0.2% Cuban * 20.2% other Hispanic or Latino (Many from El Salvador and Guatemala) The population density for the city is 3,782.1 people per square mile, and there are an estimated 13,103 housing units in the city with an average housing density of 1,310.3 per square mile.American Community Survey (ACS) The greatest percentage of housing values of owner-occupied homes (34.8%) is $300,000 to $499,999, with a median owner-occupied housing value of $259,100. The city's highest period of growth was from 1980 to 1989, when 35% of the city's housing stock was constructed. The ACS estimated median household income for the city in 2020 was $86,227. 36% of the population has a college degree. Almost as many people commute into the City of Manassas for work (13,316) as out (13,666), with the majority of out commuters traveling to Fairfax and Prince William counties for their jobs. Unemployment in the city as of February 2022 was 2.5%, which was below that of the United States at 3.8%. Of the 21,221 working age residents, 20,620 were employed. City residents are primarily employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services, and Health Care and Social Assistance. The ACS estimated mean travel time to work for the given population in 2021 was approximately 34.7 minutes. This travel time is about 25 percent higher than the figure for Virginia (28.2 minutes) and about 1.3 times the figure for the entire United States (26.8 minutes). Regarding the means of transportation to work: * 73% of individuals drive alone to work. * 12% carpool with others. * 4% use public transit. * 2% walk to work. * 8% work from home.

Economy

The city's largest employer is

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. Headquartered in

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, this manufacturer of semiconductors operates its wafer factory in Manassas, where it employs 1,650 people directly, and several hundred others through vendor contracts. In December 2018, Micron began a $3 billion-dollar expansion project at the Manassas site, and it's expected to create 1,100 jobs by 2030. Other major employers include Lockheed Martin (1500 employees) and the Novant Prince William Health System (1400 employees). In 2019 High Purity Systems, a locally based high-tech contracting company, announced plans to invest $8.5 million in new facilities to triple production capability, marking the continued expansion of high-tech firms in the area. The Manassas Regional Airport has 26 businesses operating out of the airport property. There are 415 based airplanes and two fixed-base operators, APP Jet Center and Dulles Aviation. 11% of people working in Manassas live in the city, while 89% commute in. 36% commute from Prince William County and 18% commute from Fairfax. Additionally 16,700 people commute from Manassas to the surrounding areas. In 2016, 3.3% of Manassas residents were unemployed. In 2017 the city created new "streetscape standards" and announced plans for the Mathis Avenue Streetscape Project, aimed at developing Mathis Avenue from Sudley Road to Liberia Avenue into a more pedestrian-friendly, walkable area with significantly improved traffic congestion. The plan is estimated to cost the city $7.3 million and to be completed by 2026.

Arts and culture

First Friday festivals occur on the first Friday of every month, when the city showcases local art and organizes themed activities. The city museum opened in 1973 in preparation for the city's centennial and a renovation and expansion was completed in fall 2023.

Parks and recreation

The City’s park system contains 260 acres of parkland with trails, playgrounds, fields, and activities. The City operates 44 acres of playgrounds and recreational facilities though a shared use agreement with the City School Board. The City owns eight historic properties and operates the Manassas Museum. * Stonewall Park & Pool * Annaburg Historic Site * Liberia House Historic Site * Cannon Branch Fort * Baldwin Park * Dean Park

Government

Manassas has a council-manager system of government. As of February 2025 the city manager is Steve Burke; the mayor is Michelle Davis-Younger; and the vice mayor is Mark Wolfe.

Presidential election results

From 1976 to 2004, Manassas voted for the Republican nominee, and since 2008 Manassas has voted for the Democratic nominee, which follows a pattern similar to its larger neighbor Prince William.

Education

The City of Manassas is served by the Manassas City Public Schools. There are five elementary schools in Manassas, two intermediate schools, a middle school, and a high school. In 2006, Mayfield Intermediate School opened, serving students in fifth and sixth grade. Due to growth, Baldwin Intermediate School opened in September 2017, also serving 5th and 6th graders. Some schools in the

Prince William County Public Schools Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) is a school division in Virginia with its headquarters in the Kelly Leadership Center located in the unincorporated community of Independent Hill in Prince William County, Virginia. As of the 2020 c ...

district have Manassas addresses, though they are located, and serve areas, outside the Manassas city limits. An exception is Pennington Traditional School, which despite being within city limits, serves students living in Prince William County. Seton School, a private Roman Catholic junior and senior high school affiliated with the Diocese of Arlington, provides Catholic education from its Manassas location. The All Saints Catholic School at the All Saints Parish provides Catholic Education from pre-K through 8th grade. The All Saints Catholic School was a Presidential Blue Ribbon Award winner in 2009. Also in the vicinity of Manassas are branch campuses of American Public University System,

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, ECPI College of Technology and

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. Though some of these are just outside the city limits in Prince William County, NVCC and Strayer call these branches their Manassas Campuses. Public schools in Manassas:Manassas City Public Schools
- MCPS Home"> * Baldwin Elementary School * Jennie Dean Elementary School * Richard C. Haydon Elementary School * George C. Round Elementary School * Weems Elementary School * Baldwin Intermediate School * Mayfield Intermediate School * Grace E. Metz Middle School * Osbourn High School

Infrastructure

Transportation

Major highways

The major roads into and out of Manassas are Virginia State Route 28,

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and Virginia State Route 234 Business.

and US-29 service Manassas, but neither passes through the city itself.

Airports

Manassas Regional Airport Manassas Regional Airport , known as Harry P. Davis Field, is southwest of the center of Manassas. Manassas Regional Airport is the largest regional airport in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located from Washington, D.C. History An airpo ...

is within the city limits. It is the busiest general aviation airport in Virginia, with more than 415 aircraft and 26 businesses based onsite, including charter companies, avionics, maintenance, flight schools and aircraft services. Between 2019 and 2021 APP Jet Center, a jet servicing company, built three new hangars fit for larger private planes along with extensive renovations to their existing hangars. Cardinal arriving in Manassas

Rail transportation

Manassas began life as Manassas Junction, so named for the railroad junction between the

and the

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. The O&A owned the railway from Alexandria through Manassas to points south, ending in Orange, Virginia, while the MGRR was an independent line constructed from Manassas Junction through the Manassas Gap westward. In addition Manassas was the site of the first large scale military use of railroad transportation. These original routes are now owned by the

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railroad.

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and the

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(VRE) provide regular inter-city and commuter service to the city and surrounding area on the tracks owned by NS.

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is served by VRE and three Amtrak routes: the

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'', and New York to

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''Crescent''. The train station was also used for the cover photo of

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' album '' Manassas''.

Notable people

* Jim Bucher,

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and

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* Ryan Burroughs, professional

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currently playing for

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* Jose Carranza, soccer player * Jeff Causey, soccer player and coach * Mason Diaz,

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driver * Danny Doyle, Irish folk singer *

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, pitcher and third baseman in

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* Brandon Hogan,

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* Elizabeth Friench Johnson (1890–1979), college professor * Chaney Kley (1972–2007), American film and television actor * Jon Knott, Major League Baseball outfielder * Jeremy Linn, 1996 Summer Olympics swimmer and current swimming coach *

Wilmer McLean Wilmer McLean (May 3, 1814 – June 5, 1882) was an American wholesale grocer from Virginia. His house, near Manassas, Virginia, was involved in the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861. After the battle, he moved to Appomattox, Virginia, to escape t ...

, Wholesale

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, owner of the McLean House * Mike O'Meara,

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* Harry J. Parrish (1922–2006), longtime member of the Virginia House of Delegates *

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, also Levin, (1737–1810), U.S. Representative from Virginia * Jason Richardson, American

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* Kevin Ricks, convicted

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* David Robinson, American

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player * Danica Roem, the first ever openly

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woman to be elected to a US legislature *

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, American poet * Joanna Mary Berry Shields, teacher and founder of

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sorority. * C. J. Sapong, American

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player currently playing for

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* Leeann Tweeden,

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* Lucky Whitehead, former

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wide receiver * Ryan Williams,

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for the

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, shot and killed

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, a minor, and later acquitted in

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* Tyleik Williams, college football defensive tackle for the

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In popular culture

* A season 6 episode of the

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series ''

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'', called ''Marked by Evil'', takes place in Manassas in 2008-2011. * Portions of the music video for the

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song " Back in the High Life Again" were filmed at the train station in Manassas. *In episode three of Marvel’s “What if…?” Manassas, Virginia is featured as Natasha Romanoff travels to a library. *In crime drama

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, BAU profiler Aaron Hotchner ( Thomas Gibson) is from Manassas. *Country-rock supergroup Manassas, led by

and former Byrd

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, took their name from the city, and the cover photo of their self-titled debut was taken at the Manassas Train Station.

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{{authority control Manassas Northern Virginia Washington metropolitan area County seats in Virginia Majority-minority counties and independent cities in Virginia