Archbold, Ohio

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Field	Value
official_name	Archbold, Ohio
settlement_type	Village
motto	"Live Archbold!"
image_skyline	Archbold Ohio High School.jpg
imagesize	250px
image_caption	Archbold High School
image_map	OHMap-doton-Archbold.png
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Archbold, Ohio
image_map1	Map of Fulton County Ohio Highlighting Archbold Village.png
mapsize1	250px
map_caption1	Location of Archbold in Fulton County
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Ohio
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Fulton
subdivision_type3	Township
subdivision_name3	German
government_footnotes
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Brad Grime
leader_title1	Village Administrator
leader_name1	Donna Dettling
established_title	Founded
established_date	1866
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	13.09
area_land_km2	12.77
area_water_km2	0.32
area_total_sq_mi	5.05
area_land_sq_mi	4.93
area_water_sq_mi	0.12
population_as_of	2020
population_est	4447
pop_est_as_of	2023
pop_est_footnotes
population_total	4516
population_density_km2	353.65
population_density_sq_mi	916.02
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	735
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	43502
area_codes	419, 567
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	39-02344
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2397979
website
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|official_name = Archbold, Ohio |settlement_type = Village |nickname = |motto = "Live Archbold!"

History

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Archbold was founded in 1855 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was probably named for John Archbald, a railroad promoter, though another tradition is that the name is an amalgamation of Arch and Bald, two other railroad officials. A post office called Archbold has been in operation since 1855.

It was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation in 1983.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.07 sqmi, of which, 4.93 sqmi is land and 0.14 sqmi is water.

Demographics

|1870= 373 |1880= 635 |1890= 780 |1900= 958 |1910= 1082 |1920= 1125 |1930= 1185 |1940= 1236 |1950= 1486 |1960= 2348 |1970= 3047 |1980= 3318 |1990= 3440 |2000= 4290 |2010= 4346 |2020= 4516 |estyear= 2023 |estimate= 4447 |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,346 people, 1,760 households, and 1,178 families living in the village. The population density was 881.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,876 housing units at an average density of 380.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 90.5% White, 0.5% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.6% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.8% of the population.

There were 1,760 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. 29.1% 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 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 41 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,290 people, 1,717 households, and 1,167 families living in the village. The population density was 1,009.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,807 housing units at an average density of 425.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 91.54% White, 0.47% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 5.78% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.42% of the population.

There were 1,717 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,155, and the median income for a family was $52,050. Males had a median income of $37,243 versus $25,990 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,971. About 1.8% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

Archbold Community Theatre began informally in the late 1970's as an offshoot of the Archbold Friends of the Arts, and was officially incorporated in 1980. In 1999, ACT purchased Giffey Hall in Ridgeville Corners, which is its permanent home.

Black Swamp Arts Council, founded in 1999, is a non-profit arts organizations that provides a wide range of arts opportunities for all ages in NW Ohio. They partner with schools, and other arts and community organizations to present quality, affordable art-filled experiences.

Archbold Parks and Recreation sponsors art and music classes throughout the year in the village parks. Since 1999, the Route 66 Bash (formerly the Backyard Bash), has been a popular annual concert in the downtown area featuring popular country artists.

Education

Archbold is home to Archbold Area Schools, the only school district in the village of Archbold. Four County Career Center is a career based technical school for students currently in their junior or senior year. Northwest State Community College a local community college.

The village has a public lending library.

Media

The Archbold Buckeye is a weekly newspaper begun by W.O Taylor in 1905. Over the years, The Buckeye has won numerous state awards, including the 2023 Newspaper of the Year in Division C.

Since 1959, Farmland News has provided news and information with an emphasis on farming and agriculture.

WMTR Radio has been locally owned and operated since 1968 by the Northwestern Ohio Broadcasting Corporation. The station plays a mix of music from the 70s to the 90s, covers local news, and provides live broadcasts of community and high school sporting events. WMTR is the NW Ohio home of the Detroit Tigers. NOBC also owns and operates 94.3 The Buck, a mainstream country music station.

Notable people

Sam Hornish Jr., Indy Car Champion & NASCAR driver/Winner 2006 Indy 500
Jon Lugbill, Olympic slalom canoeist and slalom canoe world champion
Ron Lugbill, slalom canoeist
Bonnie Milligan, 76th Tony Awards winner
Erie J. Sauder, inventor of the "knock-down" ready-to-assemble furniture.

References

"Village of Archbold".
"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
{{GNIS. 2397979
Aldrich, Lewis Cass. (1888). "History of Henry and Fulton Counties, Ohio". D. Mason & Company.
Wolfe, Don. (August 20, 1985). "Names of cities, villages often are history lessons". Toledo Blade.
Reighard, Frank H.. (1920). "A Standard History of Fulton County, Ohio (Volume 1)". Lewis Publishing Company.
"Fulton County". Jim Forte Postal History.
"US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"Homepage". Archbold Community Library.

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