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Massillon

City · Stark County · 32,150 residents · 2% municipal income tax

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Local events in Massillon

36 events in the next 90 days from 5 public calendars. All local events in Massillon

  1. Comedian Paul Conyers at Krackpots Comedy Club

    7:30 to 10 p.m. · Krackpots Comedy Club · From Visit Canton (Canton/Stark County CVB)

  2. Comedian Sharon Simon Returns to Krackpots Comedy Club

    7:30 to 9 p.m. · Krackpots Comedy Club · From Visit Canton (Canton/Stark County CVB)

  3. Comedian Sharon Simon Returns to Krackpots Comedy Club

    7:30 to 10:30 p.m. · Krackpots Comedy Club · From Visit Canton (Canton/Stark County CVB)

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Notable people from Massillon

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History from Massillon

People and inventions tied to this place, each with its sources. All people · All inventions

How Massillon began

Massillon grew from Thomas and Charity Rotch's 1812 Quaker settlement of Kendal on Sippo Creek into a town formally platted by James Duncan on December 6, 1826, and named for French bishop Jean-Baptiste Massillon at Duncan's wife's request. The Ohio and Erie Canal reached the town in 1828, making it 'the Port of Massillon' after the canal's completion in 1832, and the city incorporated in 1853 and 1868. Massillon's economy turned to heavy industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries -- Russell & Company steam traction engines, the 1909 Massillon Rolling Mill steel works -- and the city's water utility, founded as the Massillon Water Company in 1853, is now part of Aqua Ohio.

Settled 1812 (Kendal, the Quaker settlement that preceded Massillon), platted December 6, 1826, incorporated village 1853; city 1868, by James Duncan.

Where the name comes from

James Duncan named the town after Jean-Baptiste Massillon, a French Catholic bishop and noted preacher, at the request of his wife.

Before the town

No Native American village, mound, or treaty site specific to the Massillon town site is documented in the sources consulted. The site lies within the area of Stark County ceded by the Treaty of Greenville (1795), along the Sippo Creek and Tuscarawas River corridor used by the Great Trail.

Nations recorded here: Lenape (Delaware).

Timeline

  1. — Quaker settlers Thomas and Charity Rotch found Kendal on Sippo Creek, the community that precedes Massillon.
  2. — James Duncan of New Hampshire plats Massillon on December 6, naming it for bishop Jean-Baptiste Massillon.
  3. — The Ohio and Erie Canal reaches Massillon, tying the town into the statewide canal network.
  4. — The canal's full completion makes Massillon a major grain-shipping port, known as 'the Port of Massillon.'
  5. — Massillon incorporates as a village; the Massillon Water Company incorporates September 22 with $50,000 in capital stock, piping water from a reservoir near Prospect Street.
  6. — Massillon incorporates as a city after its population reaches 5,000.
  7. — Russell & Company begins producing steam traction engines, becoming one of the country's largest makers of industrial and agricultural equipment.
  8. — Governor William McKinley establishes the Massillon State Hospital for the Insane on 240 acres.
  9. — The Massillon Rolling Mill Company rolls its first sheet steel, beginning Massillon's steel age.
  10. — The Little Steel Strike turns violent on July 11, leaving three dead and hundreds injured.

Stories

Spring Hill: a Quaker house built to hide freedom seekers

Before there was a Massillon, there was Kendal, a Quaker settlement Thomas and Charity Rotch founded on Sippo Creek in 1812 after moving from New Bedford, Massachusetts, drawn by good grazing for Rotch's sheep. Between 1821 and 1824 the Rotches built Spring Hill, an 80-foot stone, brick, and oak house designed by architect Jehial Fox. The house is documented today on the National Park Service's Underground Railroad Network to Freedom: it was built with a secret staircase that let freedom seekers pass safely through, and local tradition holds that no one sheltered there between 1821 and 1865 was ever caught. Spring Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and today operates as a house museum, a direct link between Massillon's Quaker founders and the antislavery movement.

From canal port to steel city

Massillon's early prosperity came from the Ohio and Erie Canal, which reached the town in 1828 and, once complete in 1832, made it a major grain-shipping port known simply as 'the Port of Massillon.' That advantage faded as railroads took over freight in the mid-19th century, but Massillon reinvented itself as an industrial city: Russell & Company began building steam traction engines in 1884 and grew into one of the nation's largest agricultural-equipment makers, and in 1909 the Massillon Rolling Mill Company rolled its first sheet steel, launching decades of heavy manufacturing. That industrial identity brought labor conflict along with jobs -- the 1937 Little Steel Strike turned violent on July 11, killing three people and injuring hundreds -- a reminder that the same mills that built Massillon's 20th-century economy also made it a battleground over unionization.

Photographs

Postcard view of Main Street, Massillon, Ohio
Postcard view of Main Street, Massillon, Ohio (1908)
Photo: Columbus Metropolitan Library, via Digital Public Library of America / Ohio Digital Network, public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · railsandtrails.com · commons.wikimedia.org

Historic places

10 places in Massillon on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. First Methodist Episcopal ChurchBuilding · Massillon · listed 1985
    Address
    301 Lincoln Way E.
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County · ZIP 44646
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1985
    NRIS reference number
    85001803
    Coordinates
    40.79723, -81.51880

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  2. First National Bank BuildingBuilding · Massillon · listed 1987
    Address
    11 Lincoln Way W
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County · ZIP 44646
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1987
    NRIS reference number
    87000689
    Coordinates
    40.79618, -81.52282

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  3. Five OaksBuilding · Massillon · listed 1973
    Address
    210 4th St., NE.
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County · ZIP 44646
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1973
    NRIS reference number
    73001535
    Coordinates
    40.79991, -81.51847

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  4. Fourth Street Historic DistrictHistoric district · Massillon · listed 1982
    Address
    Roughly bounded by 3rd, 5th and Cherry St. and Federal Ave.
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County · ZIP 44646
    What it is
    Historic district
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82003654
    Coordinates
    40.80119, -81.51966

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  5. Ideal Department Store BuildingBuilding · Massillon · listed 1992
    Address
    55--59 Lincoln Way E.
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County · ZIP 44646
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1992
    NRIS reference number
    92001245
    Coordinates
    40.79632, -81.52211

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  6. Main House, Spring HillBuilding · Massillon · listed 1972
    Address
    Wales Rd., NE.
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County · ZIP 44646
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1972
    NRIS reference number
    72001045
    Coordinates
    40.81214, -81.50610

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  7. Massillon Cemetery BuildingBuilding · Massillon · listed 1982
    Address
    1827 Erie St. S.
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County · ZIP 44646
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1982
    NRIS reference number
    82003655
    Coordinates
    40.77635, -81.51508

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  8. Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic ChurchBuilding · Massillon · listed 2010
    Address
    322 3rd St. SE.
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County · ZIP 44646
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    2010
    NRIS reference number
    10000279
    Coordinates
    40.79421, -81.51733

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  9. St. Mary's Catholic ChurchBuilding · Massillon · listed 1979
    Address
    206 Cherry Rd., NE
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County · ZIP 44646
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001952
    Coordinates
    40.80226, -81.52275

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  10. St. Timothy's Protestant Episcopal ChurchBuilding · Massillon · listed 1979
    Address
    226 SE. 3rd St.
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County · ZIP 44646
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79001953
    Coordinates
    40.79562, -81.51760

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Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

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Water

Primary source: ten wells in a sand-and-gravel aquifer in the Tuscarawas Valley in and near Massillon. Secondary source: water purchased from the City of North Canton (PWSID OH7604312), used to supplement supply to the City of Green and portions of the Stark County system. The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Massillon's boundary: 2 hospitals, 1 health center, 2 dialysis centers, 4 nursing homes, 4 fire and EMS stations, 9 public schools, 1 private school, 3 libraries, 6 museums, 1 police station, 2 public charging sites, 2 shale and injection wells, 30 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 39 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Hospitals (2)

  1. Aultman Hospital WestGeneral hospital · Massillon
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    2021 Wales Avenue Nw, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Beds
    8
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Phone
    (330) 497-3966

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  2. Heartland Behavioral HealthcarePsychiatric hospital · Massillon
    What it is
    Psychiatric hospital
    Address
    3000 Erie Sw, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Beds
    152
    Ownership
    Government - state
    Phone
    (330) 833-3135

    Hospital's website ↗ Where HIFLD got this record ↗ HIFLD hospitals (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address.

Community health centers (1)

  1. Massillon Professional BuildingHealth center · Massillon
    Run by
    a federally qualified health center
    Setting
    Clinic
    City
    Massillon
    Coordinates
    40.80556, -81.51823

    Find a Health Center (HRSA) ↗ HRSA data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: HRSA health center service delivery sites, active, September 2026 (school-based sites left out). Health centers see patients whether or not they have insurance, with fees on a sliding scale.

Dialysis centers (2)

  1. Davita Massillon Community DialysisDialysis · Massillon
    Address
    2112 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, OH 44646
    Dialysis stations
    12
    Medicare star rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    DaVita
    Medicare certified since
    2013-03-21
    Phone
    (330) 837-7730
    Medicare ID
    362789

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Fmc - Massillon Dialysis CenterDialysis · Massillon
    Address
    2474 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, OH 44646
    Dialysis stations
    17
    Medicare star rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    Fresenius Medical Care
    Medicare certified since
    2004-07-07
    Phone
    (330) 837-2575
    Medicare ID
    362670

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).

Nursing homes (4)

  1. Amherst Meadows Skilled Nursing and Rehab5 of 5 stars · Massillon
    Address
    1610 First Street Ne, Massillon, OH 44646
    Certified beds
    89
    Residents on an average day
    84
    Medicare overall rating
    5 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    5 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (330) 830-8500
    Medicare ID
    366284

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Laurels of Massillon, The5 of 5 stars · Massillon
    Address
    2000 Sherman Circle Ne, Massillon, OH 44646
    Certified beds
    140
    Residents on an average day
    133
    Medicare overall rating
    5 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    4 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    3 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    CIENA HEALTHCARE/LAUREL HEALTH CARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (330) 830-9988
    Medicare ID
    366078

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Legends Care Rehabilitation and Nursing Center2 of 5 stars · Massillon
    Address
    2311 Nave Road Se, Massillon, OH 44646
    Certified beds
    65
    Residents on an average day
    57
    Medicare overall rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    1 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    1 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    2 fines totalling $317,114, 1 payment denial (latest 2025-03-20)
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    NORTHWOOD HEALTHCARE GROUP
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (330) 837-1001
    Medicare ID
    366085

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Meadow Wind Health Care Center3 of 5 stars · Massillon
    Address
    300 23Rd Street Ne, Massillon, OH 44646
    Certified beds
    99
    Residents on an average day
    79
    Medicare overall rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    3 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    CCH HEALTHCARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (330) 833-2026
    Medicare ID
    365665

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.

Fire and EMS stations (4)

  1. Massillon Fire Department Central Fire StationMassillon
    Address
    233 Erie Street South, Massillon, OH 44646
    Coordinates
    40.79404, -81.52250

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  2. Massillon Fire Department Station 2Massillon
    Address
    17 17th Street Northwest, Massillon, OH 44647
    Coordinates
    40.79050, -81.54495

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  3. Massillon Fire Department Station 3Massillon
    Address
    955 Wales Road Northeast, Massillon, OH 44646
    Coordinates
    40.80814, -81.50976

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  4. Massillon Fire Department Station 4Massillon
    Address
    2720 Erie Street South, Massillon, OH 44646
    Coordinates
    40.76912, -81.51518

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.

Public schools (9)

  1. Franklin Elementary SchoolMassillon
    Address
    1237 16th St SE, Massillon, OH 44646
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    463
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    29
    NCES school ID
    390443501279

    NCES school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Gorrell Elementary SchoolMassillon
    Address
    2420 Schuler Ave NW, Massillon, OH 44647
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    392
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    22
    NCES school ID
    390443501280

    NCES school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Indian River (Irjcf)Massillon
    Address
    2775 Indian River Rd, Massillon, OH 44647
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    125
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    12
    NCES school ID
    390023704675

    NCES school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Massillon Intermediate School2.5 of 5 stars · Massillon
    Address
    250 29th St NW, Massillon, OH 44647
    School district
    Massillon City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    899
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    46.52
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    64.8%
    Ohio building IRN
    013124
    NCES school ID
    390443505734

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Massillon Junior High School2.5 of 5 stars · Massillon
    Address
    250 29th St NW, Massillon, OH 44647
    School district
    Massillon City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    563
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    35.81
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    63%
    Ohio building IRN
    000737
    NCES school ID
    390443501276

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Massillon PreschoolMassillon
    Address
    930 17th St NE, Massillon, OH 44646
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    174
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    6.5
    NCES school ID
    390443505893

    NCES school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. R G Drage Career Technical CtrMassillon
    Address
    2800 Richville Dr SE, Massillon, OH 44646
    Kind (NCES)
    Career and Technical School
    Students, 2023-24
    766
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    41
    NCES school ID
    390620204116

    NCES school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Washington High School2.5 of 5 stars · Massillon
    Address
    1 Paul E Brown Dr SE, Massillon, OH 44646
    School district
    Massillon City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    1,230
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    76.87
    Report card, 2025-26
    2.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    65.4%
    Four-year graduation rate
    87.4%
    Ohio building IRN
    039602
    NCES school ID
    390443501286

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Whittier Elementary SchoolMassillon
    Address
    1212 10th St NE, Massillon, OH 44646
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    368
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    19
    NCES school ID
    390443501287

    NCES school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.

Private schools (1)

  1. Massillon Christian SchoolPrivate, religious, independent · Massillon
    Address
    965 Overlook Ave Sw, Massillon, OH 44647
    Kind
    religious, independent
    Students, 2023-24
    48
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    7.8
    Students per teacher
    6.15385
    Phone
    (330) 833-1039
    NCES private school ID
    01063911

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.

Public libraries (3)

  1. Massillon Public LibraryCentral library · Massillon
    Address
    208 Lincoln Way E., Massillon, OH 44646
    What it is
    Central library
    Library system
    Massillon Public Library
    Open
    2,808 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    29,938 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    122,460
    System's loans, FY2024
    508,065
    People the system serves
    32,560
    Phone
    (330) 832-9831

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Massillon Public Library (Massillon)Bookmobile stop · Massillon
    Address
    208 Lincoln Way E, Massillon, OH 44646
    What it is
    Bookmobile stop
    Library system
    Massillon Public Library
    Open
    2,080 hours a year, 52 weeks
    System's visits, FY2024
    122,460
    System's loans, FY2024
    508,065
    People the system serves
    32,560
    Phone
    (330) 832-9831

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Massillon Public Library Bs2Bookmobile stop · Massillon
    Address
    208 E Lincoln Way E, Massillon, OH 44646
    What it is
    Bookmobile stop
    Library system
    Massillon Public Library
    System's visits, FY2024
    122,460
    System's loans, FY2024
    508,065
    People the system serves
    32,560
    Phone
    (330) 832-9831

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (6)

  1. Massillon MuseumMuseum · Massillon
    What it is
    Museum
    City
    Massillon
    Coordinates
    40.79691, -81.52123

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  2. Ohio Military MuseumMuseum · Massillon
    What it is
    Museum
    City
    Massillon
    Coordinates
    40.79772, -81.51909

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  3. Ohio Society Of Military HistoryHistorical society · Massillon
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Massillon
    Coordinates
    40.79772, -81.51909

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  4. Rodney G Klein Stock Market Museum & LibraryHistory museum · Massillon
    What it is
    History museum
    City
    Massillon
    Coordinates
    40.79752, -81.52297

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  5. Spring Hill Historic HomeHistory museum · Massillon
    What it is
    History museum
    City
    Massillon
    Coordinates
    40.81250, -81.50881

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  6. Thirteenth FloorMuseum · Massillon
    What it is
    Museum
    City
    Massillon
    Coordinates
    40.79569, -81.52223

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.

Police stations (1)

  1. Massillon Police DepartmentMassillon
    Address
    2 James Duncan Plaza South East, Suite 1, Massillon, OH 44646
    Coordinates
    40.79581, -81.52071

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Public EV charging (2)

  1. FIRST NORTH PARKING LOT1 Level 2 · Massillon
    Address
    225 1st St NE, Massillon, OH 44646
    Ports
    1 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Progressive Chevrolet - Series2 Level 2 · Massillon
    Address
    8000 Hills and Dales Road, Massillon, OH 44646
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Blink Network
    Hours
    Mon: 12:00am-12:00am; Tue: 12:00am-12:00am; Wed: 12:00am-12:00am; Thu: 12:00am-12:00am; Fri: 12:00am-12:00am; Sat: 12:00am-12:00am; Sun: 12:00am-12:00am
    Phone
    888-998-2546

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.

Shale and injection wells (2)

  1. Hol-Wit Inc (Swiw #22) 3 InjectionInjection well (Class II)
    What it is
    Injection well (Class II)
    Operator
    Ows Acquisition Co Llc
    County
    Stark County
    API well number
    34151230180000
    Coordinates
    40.77081, -81.48441

    ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Hol-Wit Inc. (Swiw #24) 2 InjectionInjection well (Class II)
    What it is
    Injection well (Class II)
    Operator
    Ows Acquisition Co Llc
    County
    Stark County
    API well number
    34151228490000
    Coordinates
    40.76973, -81.47865

    ODNR oil and gas wells (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: ODNR Division of Oil and Gas Resources well inventory (September 2026): drilled Utica, Marcellus and horizontal wells and Class II injection wells not plugged. Older vertical wells are on the full map.

Facilities reporting toxic releases (30)

  1. A R E, IncToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    400 Nave Rd Se, Massillon, OH 44648
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    4464WRNCXX4NAVE
    EPA registry ID
    110059863376

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. A.R.E. Accessories, Llc (1576131793)Toxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    400 Nave Road Se, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44646RNCXX400NA
    EPA registry ID
    110000741831

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Allegheny Ludlum CorpToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    415 Oberlin Ave Sw, Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44648LLGHN415OB
    EPA registry ID
    110000578492

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Campbell Oil CoToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    650 S Erie St, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    4464WCMPBL65SUT
    EPA registry ID
    110064365949

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Campbell Oil Co - MassillonToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    611 Erie St., Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44648CMPBL611ER
    EPA registry ID
    110000390540

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Crown Cork & Seal - Massillon Plant 42 (1576130634)Toxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    700 16Th Street S.E., Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44648CNTRL70016
    EPA registry ID
    110000390559

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Crown Cork & Seal Usa, Inc.Toxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    700 16Th St., Massillon, OH 44646
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    4464WCRWNC716TH
    EPA registry ID
    110070296427

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Ekco Housewares, Inc.Toxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    359 State Avenue North West, Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44648KCHSW359ST
    EPA registry ID
    110005987664

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Fpt MetalsToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    341 3Rd St Nw, Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    TRI_OFFSITE_801
    EPA registry ID
    110070691978

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. Greif Packaging, Llc (1576000431)Toxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    9420 Warmington Rd, S.W., Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    4464WGRFPC942WA
    EPA registry ID
    110054284243

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  11. Greif Paper, Packaging & ServicesToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    9420 Warmington Road Southwest, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44646GRFPC787WA
    EPA registry ID
    110009699282

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  12. Heinz Frozen Food CoToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    1301 Oberlin Road Southwest, Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    44646FDWYS1301S
    EPA registry ID
    110000390461

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  13. Heinz North AmericaToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    1301 Oberlin Ave Sw, Massillon, OH 44646
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4464WHNZNR131BE
    EPA registry ID
    110070295653

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  14. Massillon Stainless IncToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    411 Oberlin Road Southwest, Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44647MRCRY411OB
    EPA registry ID
    110000390522

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  15. National Feedscrew & MachineryToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    1339 Duncan St Sw, Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44647NFMWL1339D
    EPA registry ID
    110004592450

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  16. Ohio Packaging CorpToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    777 Third St. N.W., Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44646HPCKG777TH
    EPA registry ID
    110002112053

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  17. Omni Die Casting IncToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    1100 Nova Drive South East, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44646MNDCS1100N
    EPA registry ID
    110009611704

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  18. Polyone CorpToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    1675 Navarre Road Southeast, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44646HRWCK1675N
    EPA registry ID
    110002112062

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  19. Premier Building Solutions IncToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    480 Nova Drive Se, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4464WPRMRB48NVA
    EPA registry ID
    110056380401

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  20. R.W. Screw Products, Inc.Toxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    999 Oberlin Rd Sw, Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    44647RWSCR999OB
    EPA registry ID
    110000390531

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  21. Republic Steel Massillon CfbToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    401 Rose Avenue Southeast, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
    EPA program ID
    44646LTVST401RO
    EPA registry ID
    110000390470

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  22. Republic Technologies Intl - Massillon HToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    410 Oberlin Rd. S.W., Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44646LTVST410OB
    EPA registry ID
    110041566025

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  23. Shearers FoodsToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    4100 Millennium Blvd, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4464WSHRRS41MIL
    EPA registry ID
    110045406841

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  24. Superior's Brand MeatsToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    1888 Southway Street Southeast, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44648SPRRSPOBOX
    EPA registry ID
    110001624136

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  25. Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products LlcToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    240 6Th Street Northwest, Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44646TNCRP2406T
    EPA registry ID
    110000390513

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  26. Tower Industries Ltd.Toxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    655 Third St Nw, Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44647TWRND6553R
    EPA registry ID
    110006271453

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  27. Tower Industries, Ltd.Toxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    2101 9Th St Sw, Massillon, OH 44647
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44646CNTRL21019
    EPA registry ID
    110001624537

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  28. Valspar Speciality PaintsToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    600 Nova Drive Se, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    44646SCHMC600NO
    EPA registry ID
    110000390498

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  29. Washington Products IncToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    1875 Harsh Ave Se, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    44646SMTHN1875H
    EPA registry ID
    110042073341

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  30. World Fuel Services Massillon Bulk PlantToxics Release Inventory · Massillon
    Address
    652 Erie St S, Massillon, OH 44646
    County
    Stark County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
    EPA program ID
    4464WWRLDF652ER
    EPA registry ID
    110071285187

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.

Spills reported since 2021 (39)

  1. Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil2025-11-11 · Massillon
    Reported
    2025-11-11
    What spilled
    Fuel Oil/ Home Heating / Heating Oil
    Largest amount reported
    3 gallons
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2511EPA0001833

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2025-10-06 · Massillon
    Reported
    2025-10-06
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2510EPA0001649

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Sodium Hypochlorite (Naclo)2025-10-06 · Massillon
    Reported
    2025-10-06
    What spilled
    Sodium Hypochlorite (Naclo); Chlorine (Cl) (Gas)
    Largest amount reported
    100 gallons
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2510EPA0001648

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-08-27 · Massillon
    Reported
    2025-08-27
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2508EPA0001455

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon Reached water2025-06-02 · Massillon
    Reported
    2025-06-02
    What spilled
    Sheen Rainbow / Hydrocarbon
    Reached a waterway
    76 - Wetmore Creek
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2506EPA0000887

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Material Unknown2025-04-05 · Massillon
    Reported
    2025-04-05
    What spilled
    Material Unknown
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2504EPA0000500

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-03-25 · Massillon
    Reported
    2025-03-25
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    25 gallons
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2503EPA0000427

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Manure Nos (Not Specified)2025-03-20 · Massillon
    Reported
    2025-03-20
    What spilled
    Manure Nos (Not Specified)
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2503EPA0000405

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Fish Kill2024-10-23 · Massillon
    Reported
    2024-10-23
    What spilled
    Fish Kill
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2410EPA0001782

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2024-06-10 · Massillon
    Reported
    2024-06-10
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2406EPA0000971

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  11. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-04-02 · Massillon
    Reported
    2024-04-02
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2404EPA0000512

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  12. Sludge (Non-Sewage) Reached water2024-03-26 · Massillon
    Reported
    2024-03-26
    What spilled
    Sludge (Non-Sewage)
    Reached a waterway
    76 - Wetmore Creek
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2403EPA0000474

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  13. Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)2024-01-05 · Massillon
    Reported
    2024-01-05
    What spilled
    Oil Petroleum Not Otherwise Specified (Nos)
    Largest amount reported
    5 gallons
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2401EPA0000028

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  14. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2023-09-16 · Massillon
    Reported
    2023-09-16
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    10 gallons
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2306EPA0000996

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  15. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-04-18 · Massillon
    Reported
    2023-04-18
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    100 gallons
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2304EPA0000616

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  16. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2023-03-25 · Massillon
    Reported
    2023-03-25
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    50 gallons
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2303EPA0000443

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  17. Material Undetermined / Other Reached water2023-03-21 · Massillon
    Reported
    2023-03-21
    What spilled
    Material Undetermined / Other
    Reached a waterway
    Unnamed
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2303EPA0000415

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  18. Reported spill Reached water2023-01-24 · Massillon
    Reported
    2023-01-24
    Reached a waterway
    Tuscarawas River
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2301EPA0000113

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  19. Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)2023-01-12 · Massillon
    Reported
    2023-01-12
    What spilled
    Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2301EPA0000068

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  20. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2022-10-18 · Massillon
    Reported
    2022-10-18
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2210EPA0001570

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  21. Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2022-08-22 · Massillon
    Reported
    2022-08-22
    What spilled
    Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2208EPA0001293

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  22. Material Green Reached water2022-05-18 · Massillon
    Reported
    2022-05-18
    What spilled
    Material Green
    Reached a waterway
    76 - Sippo Creek
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2205EPA0000732

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  23. Material Unknown Reached water2022-05-04 · Massillon
    Reported
    2022-05-04
    What spilled
    Material Unknown
    Reached a waterway
    76 - Newman Creek
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2205EPA0000632

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  24. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2022-03-17 · Massillon
    Reported
    2022-03-17
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Largest amount reported
    80 gallons
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2203EPA0000353

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  25. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road) Reached water2022-02-05 · Massillon
    Reported
    2022-02-05
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    30 gallons
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2202EPA0000137

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  26. Ammonia (Nh3)2021-11-04 · Massillon
    Reported
    2021-11-04
    What spilled
    Ammonia (Nh3)
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2111EPA0001695

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  27. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2021-10-13 · Massillon
    Reported
    2021-10-13
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    40 gallons
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2110EPA0001618

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  28. Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85) Reached water2021-09-22 · Massillon
    Reported
    2021-09-22
    What spilled
    Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)
    Reached a waterway
    79 - Tuscarawas River
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2109EPA0001499

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  29. Material Black2021-08-07 · Massillon
    Reported
    2021-08-07
    What spilled
    Material Black
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2109EPA0001380

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  30. Ammonia (Nh3)2021-07-15 · Massillon
    Reported
    2021-07-15
    What spilled
    Ammonia (Nh3)
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2107EPA0001057

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  31. Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)2021-05-21 · Massillon
    Reported
    2021-05-21
    What spilled
    Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2105EPA0000713

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  32. Sewage Human Reached water2021-05-10 · Massillon
    Reported
    2021-05-10
    What spilled
    Sewage Human
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2105EPA0000641

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  33. Sewage Human Reached water2021-03-01 · Massillon
    Reported
    2021-03-01
    What spilled
    Sewage Human
    Largest amount reported
    26,000 gallons
    Reached a waterway
    76 - Tuscarawas River
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2103EPA0000263

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  34. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2021-01-26 · Massillon
    Reported
    2021-01-26
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2101EPA0000117

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  35. Material Yellow2026-07-29 · Massillon
    Reported
    2026-07-29
    What spilled
    Material Yellow
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2607EPA0001387

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  36. Material Red2026-06-01 · Massillon
    Reported
    2026-06-01
    What spilled
    Material Red
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2606EPA0000962

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  37. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2026-04-14 · Massillon
    Reported
    2026-04-14
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2604EPA0000626

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  38. Material Red Reached water2026-04-01 · Massillon
    Reported
    2026-04-01
    What spilled
    Material Red
    Reached a waterway
    76 - Tuscarawas River
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2604EPA0000542

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  39. Material Red Reached water2026-01-15 · Massillon
    Reported
    2026-01-15
    What spilled
    Material Red
    Reached a waterway
    76 - Tuscarawas River
    Where
    Massillon, Stark County
    Ohio EPA district office
    NEDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2601EPA0000056

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.

Its ZIP codes

Each ZIP code that touches Massillon, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
44647 Massillon 66% Primary source: ten wells in a sand-and-gravel aquifer in the Tuscarawas Valley in and near Massillon. Secondary source: water purchased from the City of North Canton (PWSID OH7604312), used to supplement supply to the City of Green and portions of the Stark County system. 4.9 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1955 Massillon City · 2.5 stars overall 0.6% of residents in the 1% floodplain
44646 Massillon 42% Primary source: ten wells in a sand-and-gravel aquifer in the Tuscarawas Valley in and near Massillon. Secondary source: water purchased from the City of North Canton (PWSID OH7604312), used to supplement supply to the City of Green and portions of the Stark County system. 4.8 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1965 Massillon City · 2.5 stars overall 1.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

Who holds office in Massillon, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Who holds office

OfficeNamePartyTerm endsContact
MayorJamie SlutzR2027-12-31 330-844-7564
1752 Springhaven Cir. NE Massillon 44646
President of CouncilMike SlaterR2027-12-31 330-481-9427
434 South Ave. SE Massillon 44646
AuditorJohn D. FerreroD2027-12-31 330-265-9584
1638 Wales Rd. NE Massillon 44646
TreasurerVincent E. PedroR2029-12-31 330-327-1320
2800 Emily Cir. NW Massillon 44647
Director of LawJustin W. RichardD2027-12-31 330-830-1718
2704 Mill Ridge Path NE Massillon 44646
Member of Council at LargeHolly Bryan-HuthD2027-12-31 330-224-2578
840 Woodview Dr. NE Massillon 44646
Member of Council at LargeVACANTR2027-12-31 330-244-9779
1-1-26 to 12-31-27 Stark City of Massillon Member of Council at Large Patterson Mandwel D. 1161 Bradford Rd. NE Massillon 44646
Member of Council 2nd WardEric J. RayD2027-12-31 330-880-3465
26 Groose Ave. NW Massillon 44646
Member of Council 4th WardTony M. TownsendD2027-12-31 330-933-1194
1270 13th St. SE Massillon 44646
Member of Council 5th WardJulie Harwig SmithR2027-12-31 330-347-4459
2179 17th St. SW Massillon 44647
Member of Council 6th WardJohn PaqueletR2027-12-31 330-412-3816
11847 Northcrest St. NW Massillon 44647

Roster as of 2026-08-12: county board of elections.

Money issues on the ballot since 2016: 1 of 2 passed.

Ballot issues

DateIssueForAgainstResult
2025-11-04 Issue: Massillon City School District 2,5651,805Passed (58.7% for)
2025-11-04 Issue: Massillon Public Library 3,2142,017Passed (61.44% for)
2024-11-05 Issue: Local Option - Massillon 3-C 00Failed
2024-03-19 Issue: Local Option - Massillon 2-C (Street Market) 00Failed
2024-03-19 Issue: Local Option - Massillon 2-C (Village Tavern) 00Failed
2023-11-07 Issue: Massillon City School District 4,5383,662Passed (55.34% for)
2023-11-07 Issue: Local Option - Massillon 4-A 00Failed
2023-11-07 Issue: Local Option - Massillon 2-C 00Failed
2023-05-02 Issue: Local Option - Massillon 2-D 00Failed
2023-05-02 Issue: Local Option - Massillon 2-B 00Failed
2023-05-02 Issue: Local Option - Massillon 1-A 00Failed
2022-11-08 Issue: Massillon City Schools 4,2473,842Passed (52.5% for)
2022-11-08 Issue: City of Massillon 5,2954,484Passed (54.15% for)
2022-11-08 Issue: Local Option - Massillon 1-B 00Failed
2022-11-08 Issue: Local Option - Massillon 6-C 00Failed
2022-11-08 Issue: Local Option Massillon 4-A 00Failed
2022-11-08 Issue: Local Option Massillon 2-D 00Failed
2021-11-02 Issue: Local Option Massillon 4-A aldi, Inc. Sunday Sales 7427Passed (73.27% for)
2021-05-04 Issue: Massillon Income Tax 1,071522Passed (67.23% for)
2020-11-03 Issue: Massillon Public Library 8,6035,143Passed (62.59% for)
2020-11-03 Issue: Massillon City School District 6,9085,005Passed (57.99% for)
2019-11-05 Issue: Massillon City Schools 3,1662,664Passed (54.31% for)
2019-11-05 Issue: LO Massillon 6-C Buehler's-Sunday 26065Passed (80.0% for)
2018-11-06 Issue: Local Option Massillon 1-B 23992Passed (72.21% for)
2018-05-08 Issue: Local Option Massillon 6-D 11154Passed (67.27% for)

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2025-11-04 Treasurer Vincent E. Pedro (REP) 3,693, 100.0%
2025-11-04 President of Council Mike Slater (REP) 3,576, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Member of Council Ward 6 John Paquelet (REP) 711, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Member of Council Ward 5 Julie Harwig Smith (REP) 524, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Member of Council Ward 4 Tony M. Townsend (DEM) 544, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Member of Council Ward 3 Mike Gregg (REP) 664, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Member of Council Ward 2 Eric J. Ray (DEM) 410, 56.79%; Aaron Jordan Violand (REP) 312, 43.21%
2025-11-04 Member of Council Ward 1 Seth A. Marcum (REP) 659, 100.0%
2025-11-04 Council at Large Holly Bryan-Huth (DEM) 3,127, 27.97%; Sarita Cunningham (REP) 2,968, 26.55%; Antonio Guillan (REP) 2,432, 21.76%; Mandwel D. Patterson (REP) 2,651, 23.72%
2025-05-06 Treasurer REP (REP primary) Vincent E. Pedro 636, 67.3%; John Snee 309, 32.7%
2025-05-06 President of Council REP (REP primary) Mike Slater 833, 100.0%
2025-05-06 Member of Council Ward 6 REP (REP primary) John Paquelet 161, 100.0%
2025-05-06 Member of Council Ward 5 REP (REP primary) Julie Harwig Smith 147, 100.0%
2025-05-06 Member of Council Ward 4 DEM (DEM primary) Doremus C. Redvine 55, 26.07%; Tony M. Townsend 156, 73.93%
2025-05-06 Member of Council Ward 3 REP (REP primary) Mike Gregg 168, 100.0%
2025-05-06 Member of Council Ward 2 REP (REP primary) Aaron Jordan Violand 112, 100.0%
2025-05-06 Member of Council Ward 1 REP (REP primary) Seth A. Marcum 156, 100.0%
2025-05-06 Council at Large REP (REP primary) Sarita Cunningham 733, 38.06%; Antonio Guillan 587, 30.48%; Mandwel D. Patterson 606, 31.46%
2023-11-07 President of Council Claudette Istnick (NON) 2,134, 22.27%; J. David Ress (DEM) 3,141, 32.78%; Mike Slater (REP) 4,307, 44.95%
2023-11-07 Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry (DEM) 4,723, 47.54%; Jamie Slutz (REP) 5,211, 52.46%
2023-11-07 Director of Law Justin W. Richard (DEM) 6,593, 100.0%
2023-11-07 Council at Large Holly Bryan-Huth (DEM) 3,935, 15.77%; Sarita Cunningham (REP) 4,552, 18.24%; Ted Herncane (DEM) 4,300, 17.23%; Jason Hout (REP) 3,915, 15.69%; Ed Lewis, IV (REP) 4,491, 17.99%; Robert Williams (DEM) 3,764, 15.08%
2023-11-07 Council Ward 6 David K. McCune (DEM) 716, 39.8%; Michael Snee (REP) 1,083, 60.2%
2023-11-07 Council Ward 5 Timothy E. Farris (DEM) 585, 40.94%; Julie Harwig Smith (REP) 844, 59.06%
2023-11-07 Council Ward 4 Jill E. Creamer (DEM) 666, 54.28%; Jennifer Horner 561, 45.72%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

The county

Stark County: 34 ZIP codes, 36 cities, villages and townships, 374,115 people.

Nearby places

Jackson Township, Stark County Perry Township, Stark County Tuscarawas Township, Stark County Lawrence Township, Stark County

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Massillon, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
1.31 in
2026-09-29 to 2026-10-28
rain so far in 2026
34.8 in
about normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
25.9 in
a normal year brings 36.9 in
a normal year
40.5 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 1.31 — 28
September 2026 3.79 — 30
August 2026 4.49 — 31
July 2026 3.44 — 31
June 2026 2.69 — 30
May 2026 5.41 — 31
April 2026 5.97 0.1 30
March 2026 5.01 2.0 31
February 2026 0.97 5.3 28
January 2026 1.69 18.4 31
December 2025 2.25 12.6 31
November 2025 1.66 1.0 30
On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year1990 — 56.1 in
Driest year1991 — 25.2 in
Snowiest year1910 — 75.4 in
Wettest day on record5 July 1969 — 4.73 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day20 April 1901 — 13.33 in
Deepest snow on the ground19 February 1910 — 25.47 in

Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside Massillon, so every figure here is worked out from the gauges around it - the nearest ones weighted most. Treat them as close estimates rather than readings.

48,585 days of records, 1893-01-01 to 2026-10-28. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Massillon: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
108
those placed on the map inside Massillon
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste32
Wastewater and stormwater discharge26
Air pollution24
Voluntary cleanup8
Contaminated-site cleanup3
Sewer and water-line construction3
Site assessment3
State sewer loans3
Public drinking water2
Underground injection wells2
Scrap tires1
Source-water protection1
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
BRINKLEY PROPERTY GROUP Hazardous waste violation resolved
ZIEGLER TIRE INC Scrap tires inspection
TIGER SAND & GRAVEL LLC Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
VILLA SOLE DEVELOPMENT Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
SHERWIN WILLIAMS - MASSILLON Air pollution report
CORRCHOICE LLC Air pollution report
WYETH LLC Hazardous waste inspection
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS Public drinking water plan
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS Public drinking water plan
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS Public drinking water plan
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS Public drinking water plan
URBAN CONSTRUCTION SITE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS Public drinking water plan
BRINKLEY PROPERTY GROUP Hazardous waste notice of violation
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS Public drinking water plan
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS Public drinking water plan
CORRCHOICE LLC Air pollution permit
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS Public drinking water plan
THE LEGACY ALUMNI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE- LOCKER ROOM AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS Sewer and water-line construction permit
VILLA SOLE DEVELOPMENT Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
TIGER SAND & GRAVEL LLC Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
FIRST FEDERAL COMMUNITY BANK Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS Public drinking water plan
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS Public drinking water plan
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS Public drinking water inspection

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What county is Massillon, Ohio in?

Massillon is a city in Stark County, Ohio, with 32,150 residents.

When was Massillon, Ohio founded?

Massillon was settled 1812 (Kendal, the Quaker settlement that preceded Massillon); laid out December 6, 1826; incorporated village 1853; city 1868. Founders on record: James Duncan. Source

How did Massillon, Ohio get its name?

James Duncan named the town after Jean-Baptiste Massillon, a French Catholic bishop and noted preacher, at the request of his wife. Source

What ZIP code is Massillon, Ohio?

Massillon is served by ZIP codes 44647 and 44646; 44647 holds the largest share of its residents.

Where does Massillon, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Massillon (Aqua Ohio - Massillon): Primary source: ten wells in a sand-and-gravel aquifer in the Tuscarawas Valley in and near Massillon. Secondary source: water purchased from the City of North Canton (PWSID OH7604312), used to supplement supply to the City of Green and portions of the Stark County system.

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