Manassas Park, Virginia

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Manassas Park, Virginia
City
City of Manassas Park
Official seal of Manassas Park, Virginia
Seal
Location in relation to Prince William County and the state of Virginia.
Location in relation to Prince William County and the state of Virginia.
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Country United States
State Virginia
Incorporated 1975
Government
 • Mayor Frank Jones
Area
 • Total 2.5 sq mi (6 km2)
 • Land 2.5 sq mi (6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 220 ft (67 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 14,273
 • Density 5,642/sq mi (2,178/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 51-48968[1]
GNIS feature ID 1495894[2]
Website City of Manassas Park

Manassas Park is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,273.[3] Manassas Park is bordered by the city of Manassas and Prince William County. Manassas Park is a part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Manassas Park was incorporated as a town in 1957 and incorporated as a city in 1975.

Conner House and the Louisiana Brigade Winter Camp are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

Manassas Park is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (38.773564, -77.453542).

United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all of it land.[5]

Adjacent county / Independent city

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1970 6,844 —
1980 6,524 −4.7%
1990 6,734 3.2%
2000 10,290 52.8%
2010 14,273 38.7%
Est. 2014 15,174 [6] 6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[3]

According to the census[11] of 2010, there were 14,273 people. The racial makeup of the city was 42.5% White, 13% African American, 9% Asian, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.5% of the population.

Education

The city is served by Manassas Park City Schools, with a total of 4 schools: Cougar Elementary, Manassas Park Elementary, Manassas Park Middle, and Manassas Park High School.

Law enforcement

The Manassas Park Police Department offers many services, including animal control, a narcotics and gang task force.

Notable residents

  • Johnny Micheal Spann, was an employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the first American killed in combat after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan.

See also

References

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External links

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