Manassas, Virginia

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The independent city 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 Jewish peddler or innkeeper Manasseh who lived near the railroad junction in the early 19th century. 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.{{cite web |author=Contributed by HistoricalMarkerDatabase |title=Manassas|url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=23697 |publisher=HMDB.org}}

As the Orange and Alexandria Railroad 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 Civil War as the site of the First and Second Battles of Manassas (also known as Bull Run), and the name persisted into the modern era.{{cite web |author=Contributed by Virginia Railway Express |title=History of Manassas|url=https://www.vre.org/blog-history-of-manassas/#:~:text=Two%20railroads%2C%20the%20Manassas%20Gap,Early%20May%201861%2C%20Col. |publisher=Virginia Railway Express}}

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Since its origin the city has lied along key transportation routes which have led to the area being incorporated into major developments such as Interstate 66 and major rail lines, and serving as the government center for Prince William County.{{cite web |author=Contributed by DataCenterMap |title=Data Center Alley and Northern Virginia |url=https://www.datacentermap.com/content/nova/ |publisher=DataCenterMap}}

In July 1861, the First Battle of Bull Run—also known as the Battle of First Manassas —was fought nearby, the first major land battle of the American Civil War. Manassas commemorated its 150th anniversary on July 21–24, 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.manassascivilwar.org/home.aspx |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20110505035551/http://www.manassascivilwar.org/home.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-05-05 |work=Historic Manassa, Inc. |title=Manassas Civil War Commemorative Event, July 21–24, 2011 }}

The Second Battle of Bull Run (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 Richmond, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and the Shenandoah Valley. Despite these two Confederate 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. 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 William Howard Taft, commemorating the event.{{cite web |title=Peace Jubilee, Friendship and Reconciliation |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=2469 |website=the Historical Marker Database |access-date=9 May 2025}}

In 1975, Manassas was incorporated as an independent city, and as per Virginia law, was separated from Prince William County.

Manassas is home to Annaburg, 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.{{cite web |title=Manassas 1892, Annaburg, Grand Summer Home |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=28356 |website=The Historical Marker Database |access-date=25 July 2021}} Annaburg was purchased by the City of Manassas in July 2019 to be restored and preserved as a public park.{{cite web |title=Annaburg |url=https://www.manassasva.gov/parks_culture_and_recreation/annaburg_park.php |website=manassasva.gov |access-date=25 July 2021}}

The Manassas Historic District; Liberia, a plantation house; the Manassas Water Tower; the Cannon Branch Fort; the Mayfield Fortification; the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth; and Annaburg are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

Manassas is mainly served by I-66, U.S. 29, Virginia State Route 234 Business and Virginia State Route 28.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|9.9|sqmi|1}}, of which {{convert|9.9|sqmi|1}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|1}} (0.5%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Manassas has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=312544&cityname=Manassas%2C+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Climate Summary for Manassas, Virginia |publisher=Weatherbase.com |access-date=2014-01-21}} Average monthly temperatures range from {{cvt|33.3|F|C}} in January to {{cvt|76.7|F|C}} in July. The local hardiness zone is 7a.

{{US Census population

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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 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.City of Manassas, Department of Community Development

The ACS estimated median household income for the city in 2020 was $86,227.{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Manassas city, Virginia; Stafford County, Virginia; Loudoun County, Virginia; Fairfax County, Virginia; Fairfax city, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/manassascityvirginia,staffordcountyvirginia,loudouncountyvirginia,fairfaxcountyvirginia,fairfaxcityvirginia,princewilliamcountyvirginia/HSG010219 |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}} 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%.{{Cite web |title=Bureau of Labor Statistics Data |url=https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LAUCN516830000000003?amp%253bdata_tool=XGtable&output_view=data&include_graphs=true |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=data.bls.gov |language=en-us}} 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.Virginia Employment Commission, 1st Quarter, 2012

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.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-18 |title=Manassas city, VA - Profile data - Census Reporter |url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US51683-manassas-city-va/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918194811/https://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US51683-manassas-city-va/ |archive-date=September 18, 2023 }}

The city's largest employer is Micron Technology. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insidenova.com/news/business/prince_william/construction-hiring-begins-for-micron-s-b-expansion-in-manassas/article_31ff6a20-f974-11e8-92e7-eba87753e09d.html|title = Construction, hiring begins for Micron's $3B expansion in Manassas| date=December 6, 2018 }} 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.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-18 |title=High Purity Systems invests $8.5 million into Manassas expansion |url=https://wtop.com/business-finance/2019/09/high-purity-systems-invests-8-5m-in-manassas-expansion/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=WTOP News |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.manassascity.org/index.aspx?NID=1600 |title=Manassas, VA - Official Site - Available Land for Development |access-date=2015-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209223410/http://www.manassascity.org/index.aspx?NID=1600 |archive-date=2015-02-09 |url-status=dead }}

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.[http://virginialmi.com/report_center/community_profiles/5104000683.pdf Community Profile: Manassas] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117002912/http://virginialmi.com/report_center/community_profiles/5104000683.pdf |date=2017-11-17 }}, Virginia LMI

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.[https://files4.1.revize.com/manassasva/Community%20Development/transportation/Mathis%20Build%20Grant%20Application.pdf Grant application]

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.

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 {{Cite web |title=Stonewall Park |url=https://cityofmanassas.recdesk.com/Community/Facility/Detail?facilityId=4 |access-date=2024-07-27|publisher=City of Manassas}}
• Annaburg Historic Site
• Liberia House Historic Site{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Manassas, Virginia |url=https://www.manassasva.gov/things_to_do/manassas_museum/historic_sites/liberia_house_and_grounds.php |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=www.manassasva.gov}}
• Cannon Branch Fort
• Baldwin Park{{Cite web |title=Baldwin Park 9101 Prince William St Manassas, VA Parks - MapQuest |url=http://www.mapquest.com/us/virginia/baldwin-park-303307118 |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=www.mapquest.com |language=en}}
• Dean Park{{Cite web |title=Dean Park |url=https://cityofmanassas.recdesk.com/Community/Facility/Detail?facilityId=26 |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=CITY OF MANASSAS - Parks, Culture & Recreation {{!}} POWERED BY RECDESK |language=en}}

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.

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.

{{PresHead|place=Manassas, Virginia|source={{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|publisher=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|website=uselectionatlas.org}} Retrieved January 9, 2025.}}

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{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|6,256|10,356|356|Virginia}}

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{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|6,463|8,478|259|Virginia}}

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{{PresRow|2000|Republican|6,752|5,262|396|Virginia}}

{{PresRow|1996|Republican|5,799|4,378|783|Virginia}}

{{PresRow|1992|Republican|5,453|3,647|2,054|Virginia}}

{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,980|2,658|81|Virginia}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,613|1,824|29|Virginia}}

{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,009|1,565|378|Virginia}}

{{PresFoot|1976|Republican|1,992|1,646|99|Virginia}}

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 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.{{cite web|url=https://setonschool.net/|title=Welcome to Seton School - Private Catholic High School|website=Seton School Manassas|access-date=14 March 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://allsaintsvaschool.org/|title=Home - All Saints Catholic School|website=All Saints Catholic School|access-date=14 March 2018}}

Also in the vicinity of Manassas are branch campuses of American Public University System, George Mason University, Northern Virginia Community College, ECPI College of Technology and Strayer University. 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:{{cite web|url=https://www.mcpsva.org/|title=Manassas City Public Schools - MCPS Home|year=2017|publisher=Manassas City Public Schools|access-date=2017-07-03}}

• Baldwin Elementary School{{cite web|url=https://www.mcpsva.org/baldwines|title=Baldwin Elementary / Homepage|website=www.mcpsva.org}}
• Jennie Dean Elementary School{{cite web|url=https://www.mcpsva.org/jenniedeanes|title=Jennie Dean Elementary / Homepage|website=www.mcpsva.org}}
• Richard C. Haydon Elementary School{{cite web|url=https://www.mcpsva.org/haydones|title=Haydon Elementary / Homepage|website=www.mcpsva.org}}
• George C. Round Elementary School{{cite web|url=https://www.mcpsva.org/roundes|title=Round Elementary / Homepage|website=www.mcpsva.org}}
• Weems Elementary School{{cite web|url=https://www.mcpsva.org/weemses|title=Weems Elementary / Homepage|website=www.mcpsva.org}}
• Baldwin Intermediate School{{cite web|url=https://www.mcpsva.org/baldwinis|title=Baldwin Intermediate / Homepage|website=www.mcpsva.org}}
• Mayfield Intermediate School{{cite web|url=https://www.mcpsva.org/mayfieldis|title=Mayfield Intermediate / Homepage|website=www.mcpsva.org}}
• Grace E. Metz Middle School{{cite web|url=https://www.mcpsva.org/metzms|title=Metz Middle School / Homepage|website=www.mcpsva.org}}
• Osbourn High School{{cite web|url=https://www.mcpsva.org/osbournhs|title=Osbourn High School / Homepage|website=www.mcpsva.org}}

File:2019-10-18 13 50 43 View north along Virginia State Route 234 (Prince William Parkway) from the ramp connecting southbound Virginia State Route 28 (Nokesville Road) to southbound Virginia State Route 234 in Manassas, Virginia.jpg

The major roads into and out of Manassas are Virginia State Route 28, Virginia State Route 234 and Virginia State Route 234 Business. I-66 and US-29 service Manassas, but neither passes through the city itself.

Manassas Regional Airport 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.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-25 |title=APP Manassas Completes Full Renovation and Begins Hangar Expansion |url=https://www.appjetcenter.com/news/app-manassas-completes-full-renovation-and-begins-hangar-expansion/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=APP Jet Center |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-01 |title=APP Manassas Completes Hangar Expansion |url=https://www.appjetcenter.com/news/app-manassas-completes-hangar-expansion/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=APP Jet Center |language=en}}

File:Cardinal arriving in Manassas.jpg 50, the Cardinal, arriving in Manassas station, which is shared with Virginia Railway Express and hosts the city's visitors center]]

Manassas began life as Manassas Junction, so named for the railroad junction between the Orange and Alexandria Railroad and the Manassas Gap Railroad. 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 Norfolk Southern railroad. Amtrak and the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) provide regular inter-city and commuter service to the city and surrounding area on the tracks owned by NS. Manassas station is served by VRE and three Amtrak routes: the New York City to Chicago Cardinal, Boston to Roanoke Northeast Regional, and New York to New Orleans Crescent.

The train station was also used for the cover photo of Stephen Stills' album Manassas.

• Jim Bucher, infielder and outfielder in Major League Baseball
• Ryan Burroughs, professional rugby league footballer currently playing for Toronto Wolfpack
• Jose Carranza, soccer player{{Cite news |date=October 2, 2017 |title=Manassas resident Jose Carranza signs pro contract with North Carolina FC |url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/prince_william/manassas-resident-jose-carranza-signs-pro-contract-with-north-carolina-fc/article_a6eebc32-76da-11e7-ad5b-bb9e9202a799.html |access-date=March 15, 2025 |work=News & Messenger}}
• Jeff Causey, soccer player and coach{{Cite web |title=Jeff Causey |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/67c5ee4f/Jeff-Causey |access-date=March 26, 2025 |website=FBref}}
• Mason Diaz, NASCAR driver
• Danny Doyle, Irish folk singer{{cite web|url=http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2008/jan/08/oh-danny-boy-the-pipes/|title=Oh Danny Boy, the Pipes …|access-date=14 March 2018}}
• Wilmer Fields, pitcher and third baseman in Negro league baseball
• Brandon Hogan, football player
• 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, Wholesale grocer, owner of the McLean House
• Mike O'Meara, radio personality[http://www.nationalconfidential.com/20111203/audio-radio-host-mike-omeara-blasts-adam-carollas-anti-occupy-rant/ AUDIO: Radio Host Mike O'Meara Blasts Adam Carolla's Anti-Occupy Rant] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205074132/http://www.nationalconfidential.com/20111203/audio-radio-host-mike-omeara-blasts-adam-carollas-anti-occupy-rant/ |date=2012-02-05 }}. National Confidential (2011-12-03). Retrieved on 2014-03-21.{{cite web|url=http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-72848.html |title=Virginia church turns to Hindu temple [newKerala.com News # 140512-191333] |publisher=Newkerala.com |access-date=2012-05-14}}
• Harry J. Parrish (1922–2006), longtime member of the Virginia House of Delegates
• Leven Powell, also Levin, (1737–1810), U.S. Representative from Virginia
• Jason Richardson, American guitarist
• Kevin Ricks, convicted sex offender{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/kevin-ricks-former-manassas-teacher-sentenced-to-20-more-years-in-prison/2013/01/22/869fdf8e-64e1-11e2-9e1b-07db1d2ccd5b_story.html?noredirect=on|title=Kevin Ricks, former Manassas teacher, sentenced to 20 more years in prison|last=White|first=Josh|date=22 January 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=3 September 2019}}
• David Robinson, American basketball player
• Danica Roem, the first ever openly transgender woman to be elected to a US legislature
• Ravi Shankar, American poet
• Joanna Mary Berry Shields, teacher and founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
• C. J. Sapong, American soccer player currently playing for Sporting Kansas City
• Leeann Tweeden, model
• Lucky Whitehead, former National Football League wide receiver
• Ryan Williams, running back for the Dallas Cowboys
• George Zimmerman,{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/crime-scene/post/trayvon-martin-shooter-george-zimmerman-has-manassas-ties/2012/03/22/gIQAZSlWTS_blog.html | newspaper=The Washington Post | title=Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman has Manassas ties | date=March 22, 2012}} shot and killed Trayvon Martin, a minor, and later acquitted in Florida
• Tyleik Williams, college football defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes[https://aab.nbcsports.com/2020/09/20/future-buckeye-tyleik-williams-selects-all-american-bowl/ Future Buckeye Tyleik Williams Selects All-American Bowl]

• A season 6 episode of the Discovery Channel series A Haunting, called Marked by Evil, takes place in Manassas in 2008-2011.
• Portions of the music video for the Steve Winwood 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 Criminal Minds, BAU profiler Aaron Hotchner (Thomas Gibson) is from Manassas.
• Country-rock supergroup Manassas, led by Stephen Stills and former Byrd Chris Hillman, took their name from the city, and the cover photo of their self-titled debut was taken at the Manassas Train Station.

• Manassas Police Department
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Manassas, Virginia

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