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Archbold is a
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in
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, United States. The population was 4,516 at the 2020 census. Located about southwest of
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, Archbold is home to Northwest State Community College.


History

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
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by the
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in 1983.


Geography

According to the
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, the village has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 4,346 people, 1,760 households, and 1,178 families living in the village. The
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was . There were 1,876 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.5%
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, 0.5%
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, 0.5% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.6% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races.
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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
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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
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of 2000, there were 4,290 people, 1,717 households, and 1,167 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,807 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 91.54%
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, 0.47%
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, 0.33% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 5.78% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races.
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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
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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
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for the village was $21,971. About 1.8% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the
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, 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

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driver * Jon Lugbill, Olympic slalom canoeist and slalom canoe world champion * Ron Lugbill, slalom canoeist *
Bonnie Milligan Bonnie Milligan is a musical theater performer and television actor, known for her " belting" style of singing and wide vocal range. She was awarded the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Debra in '' Ki ...
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winner * Erie J. Sauder, inventor of the "knock-down" ready-to-assemble furniture.


References

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