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Archbold is a village in German Township, Fulton County, in northwest Ohio, about 40 miles west of Toledo.

Archbold got its start in 1855 when the railroad was extended to that point, and it was probably named for John Archbald, a railroad promoter; its post office has operated since 1855.

The 2020 census counted 4,516 people in Archbold, up from 4,346 in 2010, when the village had 1,760 households.

Archbold is the longtime home of Sauder Woodworking, founded in 1934 by Erie J. Sauder, which grew into one of the largest ready-to-assemble furniture makers in the country and remains the area's largest employer.

Erie Sauder's 1951 invention of an easily shipped knock-down table kit helped launch the modern ready-to-assemble furniture industry.

In 1976 Erie Sauder founded Sauder Village, a 235-acre living-history destination just north of Archbold that recreates rural life in the Great Black Swamp region from 1803 through the 1920s with more than 40 historic buildings and costumed interpreters.

Sauder Village is described as Ohio's largest living-history village, and its grounds also include the Barn Restaurant, the Doughbox Bakery, and the Heritage Inn.

Students in Archbold attend Archbold Area Schools, and Archbold High School's teams are known as the Blue Streaks.

Archbold High School's football team won the Division V state championship in 1988, defeating Mogadore 42-14 in the title game.

Archbold's girls volleyball team won state championships in 1978, 1981, and 1998, the last with a perfect 30-0 season, and its softball team won state titles in 1982, 1984, and 1986.