Archbold is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,346 at the 2010 census.Archbold is home to Northwest State Community College. It was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.HistoryArchbold had its start 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.GeographyArchbold is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.07sqmi, of which, 4.93sqmi is land and 0.14sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 4,346 people, 1,760 households, and 1,178 families residing in the village. The population density was 881.5PD/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.
