Town Hall · Massillon

Massillon, OH town hall & government

Massillon spent $53.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,661 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Massillon's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Massillon

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Massillon's money goes

Spent
$53.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,661
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$10 million19%
Sewer & trash
$9.5 million18%
Fire
$6.4 million12%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5.6 million11%
Parks & libraries
$5.2 million10%
Administration & buildings
$5 million9%
Roads & transportation
$4.4 million8%
Paid to other governments
$2.5 million5%
Health & welfare
$943,0002%
Interest on debt
$671,0001%
Housing & development
$47,000<1%
Other
$3.4 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • From the state 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Massillon didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Massillon

Full-time staff
264
114 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
48
and 55 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
15 full-time86 part
Fire
55 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
48 full-time9 part
Police
52 full-time
Sewer & trash
31 full-time
Administration & buildings
20 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
24 full-time
Health & welfare
9 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
7 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Massillon City School District

Massillon's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,483
Ohio: $16,610
Students
4,089
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 32%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $14,483 per pupil, $8,953 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Massillon: Perry Local School District ($13,144 per pupil) · Tuslaw Local School District ($13,590 per pupil) · Fairless Local School District ($16,837 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Massillon pay

Typical tax bill
$1,985
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$149,900
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Massillon's government

🏛️ Official websitemassillonohio.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Massillon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Massillon

Massillon is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Emilia Strong Sykes and Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Massillon's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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