About Archbold:

Population:

4505

Mayor:

Jim Wyse

Village Administrator:

Dennis Howell

Council Members:

Vaughn Bentz
Kenny Cowell
Kevin Eicher
Jeff Fryman
Ed Leininger
Kevin Morton

Geographic Information

Location: Southwestern Fulton County in Northwest Ohio
Weather in Archbold
Nearest Major City and Distance: Toledo, 45 miles
Major Highways: State Route 2 & 66; I-80/90 exit 25

Demographics

City: 4,290
County: 41,500
Labor Force-County: 23,000
Labor Force MSA: 312,600
Median Household Income: $43,155

Government Information

Mayor: Jim Wyse - 419-445-9973
Village Administrator: Dennis Howell
Financial Director: Joan Lovejoy
Council Members:
Kenny Cowell
Kevin Eicher
Jeff Fryman
Vaughn Bentz
Ed Leininger
Kevin Morton
Clerk of Council: Laurie Storrer

Police

Seven full-time, two part-time (419) 445-9991

Fire & Paramedics

Six full-time Avanced Life Support paramedics
40 volunteer members - (419) 445-9506 (business calls)
Fire Insurance Rating: 5

Communications

Local Telephone Service by: Sprint Telephone Company 1-800-407-5411
Long Distance Service by: Equal access area
Fiber Optics Capability: Sprint Telephone Fiber Core Network exists
Cable Provider: Adelphia 1-800-346-2288 -or- Rtech Communications 419-267-5185

Utilities and Service Area

Electric Power Supplier: Toledo Edison 1-800-447-3333
Natural Gas Supplier: Ohio Gas Co. 1-800-331-7396

Water Service

Supplier: Village of Archbold (419) 445-2506
Water Source: Two surface reservoirs Tiffin River
Treatment Type: Filter system
Design Capacity: 7.5 MGD
Average Daily Production: 1.4 MGD

Sewage Treatment

Supplier: Village of Archbold
Treatment Type: Tertiary treatment with phosphate removal using chlorination and holding lagoons
Design Capacity: 1.75 MGD
Average Daily Flow: 1.4 MGD

Taxes

Local Income Tax: 1.5%
State Income Tax: .745-7.5%
Sales & Use Tax: 7%
Real Property Tax: *
Personal Property Tax: *
*See Fulton County Rates of Taxation

Tax Incentives

Enterprise Zone
CRA Tax Credit

Transportation Facilities

Truck Lines: Serviced by all major truck lines
Major Airports: Toledo Express, 30 miles
Local Airport: Fulton County Airport, 14 miles
Nearest Water Port: Port of Toledo, 45 miles
Parcel Service: United Parcel Service, Federal Express

Financial Institutions

Banks: 2

Places of Worship

Protestant: 9
Catholic: 1

Medical

Archbold Hospital and Medical Center
Three operating suites, seven private hospital rooms, nursing care up to 23 hours following surgery, several specialists
7 full-time physicians

Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon
88 bed hospital

Dentists: 3

Archbold Public Educational Facilities

Archbold High School
Archbold Middle School
Archbold Elementary School

Vocational School

Four County Career Center

Colleges and Universities

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, 50 mile commute
Defiance College, Defiance, 20 mile commute
Northwest State Community College, Archbold, 5 mile commute
Medical College of Ohio , Toledo, 45 mile commute
University of Toledo, Toledo, 45 mile commute

Lodging

Arch Motel, 13 rooms, 419-445-5541
Diener's Guest House, Bed & Breakfast, 419-445-5796
Sauder Heritage Inn, 98 rooms, 4 Meeting Rooms, indoor pool, exercise facilities, continental breakfast. 1-800-590-9755

Civic and Social Organizations

Archbold Chamber of Commerce
Archbold Community Theater
Archbold Knights of Columbus
Archbold Lions Club
Archbold Rotary Club
American Legion
Business & Professional Women
Child Conservation League
Golden Age Club
Jr. Choral Society
Scouts