THE MASSILLON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Summit Interlobate Area setting.
Massillon city has 18.9 square miles of land in Stark County. Its Census reference point is in Summit Interlobate Area, within Erie Drift Plain.
Low rounded hills, glacial moraines, kettles and wetland areas define the Erie Drift Plain. Its terrain is more varied than nearby flatter farming regions and less rugged than the unglaciated plateaus.
Regional context: Erie Drift Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Massillon and Stark County
Massillon is associated with Stark County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Massillon by land and water
The Census records 0.18 square miles of water within Massillon, or 0.9% of its total area. That share is close to Stark County’s 0.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Massillon city has 6.6 times the land area of nearby Perry Heights CDP (2.86 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

