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Archbold, Ohio

Archbold is a village located in Fulton County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 4,290.

Geography Archbold is located at 41°31'6" North, 84°18'20" West (41.518290, -84.305483)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.07% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,290 people, 1,717 households, and 1,167 families residing in the village. The population density is 389.7/km² (1,009.2/mi²). There are 1,807 housing units at an average density of 164.2/km² (425.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 91.54% White, 0.47% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 5.78% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 12.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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

In the village the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $43,155, and the median income for a family is $52,050. Males have a median income of $37,243 versus $25,990 for females. The per capita income for the village is $21,971. 4.4% of the population and 1.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.8% are under the age of 18 and 3.1% are 65 or older.

Fun Facts Archbold is home of the world's largest furniture manufacturing facility. The Sauder companies occupy 5 million square feet of manufacturing space.

Sauder Manufacturing, located in Archbold, Ohio and Stryker, Ohio, is the largest manufacturer of worship furniture in the world.

Sauder Woodworking Company is the largest manufacturer of Ready-To-Assemble (RTA) furniture in the world.

Frozen Specialties, Inc. is the largest private-label pizza company in the United States of America.



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