Massillon is a city in Stark County, Ohio. Massillon, along with neighboring Canton, are principal cities of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The metropolitan area includes all of Stark and Carroll counties.
Massillon is a city long known for the game of high school football. The Massillon Washington High School Tigers have an enviable football tradition that goes back to the 1890's and only gets better with age. Our beautiful football facility is named "Paul Brown Tiger Stadium", in honor of Massillon's own legendary Paul Brown.
Massillon has many job opportunities and educational facilities, such as the Massillon Public Library, the Ohio Society of Military History Museum, the Five Oaks mansion and Spring Hill Home. There are various family oriented events, such as weekly weekend Downtown Cruise-ins every summer weekend, Downtown Concert Series, July 4th Picnic In The Park, the Christmas Parade, Duncan Plaza Candlelight Services and many more.
Families can enjoy and have fun at Massillon's 27 public parks and we have opened the new $10,000,000 Community Recreation Center. Golf enthusiasts can relax and play at The Legends of Massillon public golf course. The Lions Lincoln Theatre provides family movies and stage show entertainment.
For our art enthusiasts we have a wonderful Museum with interesting exhibits. In our downtown area we have three murals painted by the renowned Washington State artist Eric Grohe. We plan many more. Local artists Larry and Monica Zink have completed a mural honoring Massillon's veterans.
The citizens of Massillon open our hearts, extend our friendships and our long- time Massillon traditions to everyone who visits us.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,979
Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,053; Detached houses: $115,476; Townhouses or other attached units: $106,199; In 2-unit structures: $130,796; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $78,024; Mobile homes: $19,949.
Demographics
Population in July 2008: 32,613. Massillon covers 16.7 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 951 feet above sea level. Zip codes: 44646, 44647, 44648 - Area codes: 330, 234
Weather
Massillon, OH climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 82.30 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 17.40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer with a difference that can reach 21 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 16 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Massillon is 38.47 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is July with an average rainfall of 4.02 Inches.
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