Families move to Tallmadge for many reasons, not the least of which are its excellent schools, community safety, historical traditions, and responsible government. Our city is proud of its heritage and many attributes. Our Little League teams are known throughout the country and we’ve achieved championships at the high school level in all sports.
Tallmadge is proud to offer its citizens many advantages:
- An Excellent school system showcasing a beautiful new high school
- A voter-supported charter form of government permitting “home rule”
- A Fire/EMS Squad with an average of 1,691 emergency medical calls a year and a response time better than most other Summit County departments
- Nationally accredited safety forces and “neighborhood policing”
- A multi-purpose Community Center and next to it, a super library
- Broad-based city recreational programming for all ages with 7 neighborhood parks
- Live band concerts on the Circle during the Summer
- The widely-acclaimed Maca Aquatic Swim Center with Rotary kids playground and picnic pavilions
- Primetimers – a large and very active senior group
- An active Historical Society, in operation for over 150 years and two historical facilities steeped in tradition, the Old Town Hall and state-acclaimed Historical Church located on the Circle
- A Chamber of Commerce very involved in community projects
- 27 churches (basis for Trivial Pursuit question: what city has the largest number of churches per capita in the U.S.?)
- The Freedom Secondary hike and bike trails that connect to the metropolitan park system
- A large outdoor soccer complex as well as an indoor field inside our Recreation Center
- A state-of-the art Recreation Center offering in addition to indoor soccer, a jogging track, 4 basketball courts, 2 racquetball courts, and top-of-the-line exercise equipment
- A 2,000+ member Silver Sneakers fitness program provided for eligible residents
- Home of the Summit County Fairgrounds 50 acre property hosting year-round events
The city of Tallmadge was founded in 1807 by the Reverend David Bacon as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. It was Bacon who laid out our picturesque Circle based on the New England design of the day. Today, the Circle is still the central focal point of our community and it is estimated that 55,000 cars travel around it every day. Our community of 18,000 people blends an early American heritage with a present day Midwestern hospitality!
Guest post by Mayor David G. Kline
