Manassas Park City, VA

City in Virginia, United States

Manassas Park, Virginia

General Information
Name	Manassas Park City, VA
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Settlement Type	City
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Population
Total	17,219
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Standard	UTC-5
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Manassas Park is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 17,219. Manassas Park is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Manassas Park was incorporated as a town in 1957 and became a city in 1975. The city was originally part of Prince William County.

Geography

Manassas Park is located at

   
       38°46 
       24°N
   

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

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 17,219 people, 5,172 households, and 4,123 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,887.6 people per square mile (2,658.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.2% White, 20.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 8.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 16.8% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.4% of the population.

Government

Manassas Park operates under a council-manager form of government. The city council is composed of a mayor and six council members, all elected at-large.

Education

Manassas Park is served by the Manassas Park City Schools system, which includes Manassas Park Elementary School, Manassas Park Middle School, and Manassas Park High School.

Transportation

Manassas Park is served by the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter rail service, which provides transportation to Washington, D.C. and other locations in Northern Virginia.

See Also

• Manassas, Virginia
• Prince William County, Virginia
• Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area