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Massillon is a city in
Stark County in the
U.S. state of
Ohio. The population was 31,325 at the
2000 census.
The
Friendly Association for Mutual Interests founded Massillon, then called Kendal, on a estate in response to
Robert Owen's success in
New Harmony, Indiana to create a
utopian society. The group of approximately 150 people, consisting of farmers, mill workers, and mechanics from the surrounding area, abandoned their
communitarian lifestyle. Massillon was named after Bishop
Jean Baptiste Massillon, a
French Catholic bishop.
Early in the 20th Century, Massillon was home to a
brass era automobile maker,
Forest City Motor Car Company; despite its name, the
Jewel didn't shine, and the company went under.
SARTA provides bus service between Massillon and nearby
Canton.
Massillon is the hometown of
Marlia Fontaine who was crowned
Miss Ohio for 2005 and represented Ohio in the
Miss America contest. She previously held the title of Miss Lake Erie.
Little Steel strike
Massillon is the site of one of the most tragic instances of labor violence in the history of the United States. The
Steel Workers Organizing Committee was attempting to organize workers at
Republic Steel in the spring and summer of 1937. When the company refused to recognize their union, the workers
struck.
A crowd of strikers and their families had taken to gathering nightly for a rally and dance in front of the union's headquarters. On the night of
July 11,
1937, a citizen of the town failed to dim the headlights on his car as he approached the rally. City police assumed the worst and without warning opened fire with rifles and shotguns on the peaceful crowd. One auxiliary policeman shouted, 'Let them have it boys! Break them down!' Police pumped tear gas canisters into the fleeing mob; one officer raked the street and local houses with submachinegun fire. Wounded people who attempted to seek medical attention were shot at. The wounded sought refuge in the union hall's kitchen, where the walls became smeared with blood. The police hunted down fleeing families throughout the night, sporadically firing on anyone they found. Three men were killed, and a large number of men, women and children wounded.
Geography
Massillon is located at (40.795270, -81.522896), along the
Tuscarawas River.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.9 square miles (43.7
km²), of which, 16.8 square miles (43.4 km²) of it's land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.83%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 31,325 people, 12,677 households, and 8,328 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,870.3 people per square mile (722.1/km²). There were 13,567 housing units at an average density of 810.0/sq mi (312.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.18%
White, 9.39%
African American, 0.23%
Native American, 0.25%
Asian, 0.34% from
other races, and 1.60% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 12,677 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were
married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,734, and the median income for a family was $41,058. Males had a median income of $32,021 versus $22,327 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,633. About 8.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Past population figures were:
(External Link
) 1890 — 10,092; 1900 — 11,944; 1910 — 13,879; 1920 — 17,428
Education
Public High School students from Massillon attend either
Massillon Washington High School, Perry High School, Tuslaw High School, or
Jackson High School depending on their location. Most attend Massillon Washington, the Massillon City Schools high school, however those in recently annexed areas and some newer developments attend Perry High School, while a small section of the annexed region of Jackson Township attend the Jackson Local Schools.
Football
In Ohio and elsewhere, the name Massillon is probably most associated with the
Massillon Washington High School football team, the Tigers. Distinguished Massillon alumni include
Paul Brown and
The Ohio State University graduate and
NFL veteran linebacker
Chris Spielman. The Tigers are historically one of the winningest high school football teams in the
United States, second only to the
Valdosta High School Wildcats, in
Valdosta, Georgia. Along with the
Canton McKinley High School Bulldogs, the Tigers represent one half of what many consider to be the greatest high school football rivalry in the nation. Both Massillon and their fierce rivalry with Canton are subjects of the documentary film
Go Tigers!, and numerous websites such as http://massillonproud.com and http://www.massillontigerslair.com.
While the first players known to be paid to play football are believed to have played for club teams in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, perhaps the first great professional football rivalry was between the
Massillon Tigers and
Canton Bulldogs from 1903-1906. This rivalry pre-dated both the NFL and the aforementioned rivalry between the Massillon and Canton high schools which continue to use the nicknames of these early professional teams. The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) web site (http://www.profootballresearchers.org/) includes outstanding articles on this rivalry year by year, as well as numerous articles spanning the origins of football through the 1970's.
Notable natives
John Blackburn, wrote the lyrics of "Moonlight in Vermont"
Paul Brown, football player and hall of fame coach
David Canary, actor
Shawn Crable, second-team All-American linebacker and defensive team captain at the University of Michigan; selected in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft by the New England Patriots
Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano
Rod Graber, member of 1958 Cleveland Indians.
Bobby Grier, first African-American to play in a college football bowl game (the 1956 Sugar Bowl)
Lin Houston, an All-American guard who played for Paul Brown in Massillon, at Ohio State and with the Cleveland Browns
Don James, college football coach
Bob Knight, college basketball coach
Mark Kozelek, singer/songwriter
Ed Molinski, member of College Football Hall of Fame, two-time All-American guard, member of 1938 Tennessee Volunteers National Championship team
Chris Spielman, 1987 Lombardi Award winner at Ohio State and two-time All-Pro NFL linebacker
Harry Stuhldreher, three-time All-American quarterback at Notre Dame, one of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame
Stanfield Wells, Massillon's first All-American football player, selected in 1910
Notes and references
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