Manassas, Virginia
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| Manassas, VA | |
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| Image:Manassas Seal.jpg | |
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| Founded | 1873 |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Independent city |
| Mayor | Douglas Waldron |
| http://www.manassascity.org/ | |
Manassas is an independent city located in the state of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 35,135. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Manassas (along with Manassas Park) with Prince William County for statistical purposes. The City of Manassas is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.
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History
In 1861, the First Battle of Manassas (also known as the First Battle of Bull Run), the first major land battle of the American Civil War, was fought near here. The Second Battle of Bull Run (or Second Manassas) was fought near here 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, DC, and the Shenandoah Valley. Despite these two Confederate victories, Manassas Junction was in Union hands for most of the war.
The crossroads grew into the town of Manassas following the war, incorporated in 1873. In 1892, it became the county seat of Prince William County, replacing Brentsville. In 1975, Manassas became an independent city.
In modern times, Manassas's development has been strongly influenced by its position as a suburb of Washington, D.C.. It has developed major problems with traffic and urban sprawl.
Geography
Manassas is located at 38°45'5" North, 77°28'35" West (38.751415, -77.476396)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.8 km² (10.0 mi²). 25.7 km² (9.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.20% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 35,135 people, 11,757 households, and 8,441 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,366.1/km² (3,537.0/mi²). There were 12,114 housing units at an average density of 471.0/km² (1,219.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.05% White, 12.91% African American, 0.36% Native American, 3.43% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 7.89% from other races, and 3.26% from two or more races. 15.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 11,757 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,409, and the median income for a family was $70,141. Males had a median income of $43,646 versus $30,678 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,453. 6.3% of the population and 3.7% of families were below the poverty line. 7.6% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Schools
Manassas is an independent school district. There are five elementary schools in Manassas, one middle school, and one high school.
Elementary schools
- Baldwin Elementary School
- R.C. Haydon Elementary School
- George C. Round Elementary School
- Weems Elementary School
- Jennie Dean Elementary School
Middle schools
- Grace E. Metz Middle School
- Constructed in 1991. It is the City of Manassas' only Junior High School.
- It wants to maintain an image of good sports, not academically excellent. The school has good scholars, but they are more notable for their sports.
- The school has a "thug" image as well. Many students are beaten there. Bullying is a chronic problem for MMS. April, 2006 was tagged "Bullying Prevention month", but few students payed attention or listened.
- It wants to maintain an image of good sports, not academically excellent. The school has good scholars, but they are more notable for their sports.
- Constructed in 1991. It is the City of Manassas' only Junior High School.
High schools
- Seton School
- Seton is a private, Catholic school and is not part of the public school system. It does however sit inside the City of Manassas.
- Osbourn High School
- Originally built as a temporary high school while a new, larger structure, Osbourn Park High, was being built. Around this time, however, the City of Manassas split away from the Prince William County school system and became an independent school district. In 2000 the entire school, excluding the vocational wing, was rebuilt from the ground up.