Manassas Park, Virginia

Manassas Park, Virginia
Independent city
City of Manassas Park
Manassas Park community center
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Coordinates: 38°46′24″N 77°27′12″W / 38.77333°N 77.45333°W / 38.77333; -77.45333
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	None (Independent city)
Incorporated	1975
Government
• Mayor	Jeanette Rishell
Area
• Total	2.5 sq mi (6 km2)
• Land	2.5 sq mi (6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	14,273
• Density	5,642/sq mi (2,178/km2)
Zip Code	20111
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. "A" Fort and Battery Hill Redoubt-Camp Early resides in Manassas Park.

History

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

Geography

Fairfax County

City of Manassas

City of Manassas Park

Prince William County

Loudoun County

Manassas Park is located at 38°46′24″N 77°27′12″W / 38.77333°N 77.45333°W / 38.77333; -77.45333 (38.773564, -77.453542).

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.^[4]

Adjacent county / Independent city

• Prince William County, Virginia - north, east, south
• Manassas, Virginia - west, southwest

Demographics

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 10,290 people, 3,254 households and 2,557 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,129.0 people per square mile (1,595.6/km²). There were 3,365 housing units at an average density of 1,350.3 per square mile (521.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.79% White, 11.17% African American, 0.44% Native American, 4.06% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 8.14% from other races, and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.00% of the population.

There were 3,254 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the city, the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 40.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,794, and the median income for a family was $61,075. Males had a median income of $38,643 versus $30,942 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,048. About 4.7% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

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 person

• 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.

References

External links

• City of Manassas Park
• Virginia Railway ExpressCoordinates: 38°46′25″N 77°27′13″W / 38.773564°N 77.453542°W / 38.773564; -77.453542