Manassas Park, Virginia
| Manassas Park, Virginia | ||
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| City of Manassas Park | ||
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 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.
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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 | |||
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| 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] |
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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
- City of Manassas Park
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The District of Columbia itself, and Virginia's incorporated cities, are county equivalents. Virginia's incorporated cities are listed under their surrounding county. The incorporated cities bordering more than one county (Alexandria, Falls Church and Fredericksburg) are listed under the county they were part of before incorporation as a city.
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