Massillon, Ohio

Massillon, Ohio
City
Downtown Massillon
Lions Lincoln Theatre
Massillon Government & Justice Center
Massillon Public Library
Massillon Museum
Nickname: 
Tiger Town
Motto: 
City of Champions
Location of Massillon in Stark County.
Location of Massillon in Stark County.
Massillon is located in Ohio
Massillon
Massillon
Massillon is located in the United States
Massillon
Massillon
Coordinates: 40°47′08″N 81°31′31″W / 40.78556°N 81.52528°W / 40.78556; -81.52528
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyStark
Incorporated1868
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
Area
[1]
 • Total19.15 sq mi (49.60 km2)
 • Land18.97 sq mi (49.13 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)
Elevation
[2]
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32,146
 • Density1,694.66/sq mi (654.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
44646-44647 [3]
Area code330
FIPS code39-48244[4]
GNIS feature ID1086982[2]
Websitehttps://massillonohio.gov/

Massillon is a city in western Stark County, Ohio, United States, along the Tuscarawas River. The population was 32,146 at the 2020 census. Massillon is a principal city of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area, which includes all of Stark and Carroll counties and had a population of 401,574 in 2020.

Massillon is located approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of Canton, 20 miles (32 km) south of Akron, and 50 miles (80 km) south of Cleveland.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Massillon, Ohio
  3. ^ ZipCodes.com. "MASSILLON, OH - ZIP Code Database, ZIP Code Maps". Retrieved November 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.