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Archbold, Ohio
Inside Archbold's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 88% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 7 cities in Fulton County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 33%, the 2nd-highest of 7 cities in Fulton County.
That water-table share is close to Fulton County's 85%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 43502 overlapping the city. Of its 1,871 homes, 58% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1971.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Fulton County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Archbold
Basement waterproofing in Archbold: a shallow water table limits basements on 88% of Archbold's mapped land, more than in 76% of Ohio cities, and the ZIP code overlapping Archbold logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
About 1,200 of Archbold's 1,871 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Archbold city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 33.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 88.0% |
| Septic fields very limited | 88.3% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 5.4% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 32.1% |
| Mapped soil | 3,345 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 33% | n/a |
| Latty | 27% | 97% |
| Kibbie | 9% | n/a |
| Lenawee | 7% | n/a |
| Del Rey | 4% | n/a |
| Sloan | 4% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 5.4% by land area here, and 32% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 33% of the mapped land.
On 88% of Archbold's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates 88% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Fulton County
0% of Fulton County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Archbold. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43502 | 100% | 2 | $11,324 |
Homes in Archbold
| Housing units | 1,871 |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Built before 1980 | 58% |
| Built 2000 or later | 9% |
| Owner-occupied | 68% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $176,400 |
| Single-family detached | 64% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker | 6 mi | 14% | 98% |
| West Unity | 8 mi | 27% | 87% |
| Wauseon | 9 mi | 21% | 86% |
| Fayette | 11 mi | 2% | 84% |
| Napoleon | 12 mi | 47% | 82% |
| Bryan | 13 mi | 57% | 90% |
| Holiday City | 14 mi | 21% | 93% |
| Florida | 14 mi | 23% | 93% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status