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Population in July 2007: 10,251. Population change since 2000: +4.5%
 

Males: 4,669  (47.8%)
Females: 5,096  (52.2%)

Clay County

Median resident age:  23.9 years
South Dakota median age:  35.6 years

Zip codes: 57069.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,400 (it was $24,095 in 2000)
Vermillion  $26,400
South Dakota:  $40,310

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,200 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
Vermillion  $83,200
South Dakota:  $101,700

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Races in Vermillion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
  • American Indian (4.2%)
  • Chinese (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Vermillion: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.0%), Norwegian (14.2%), Irish (13.4%), English (6.6%), Dutch (5.5%), Swedish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 2/11/1877

Elevation: 1221 feet

Land area: 3.83 square miles.

Population density: 2659 people per square mile 
 
  (average).



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For population 25 years and over in Vermillion

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vermillion city

  • Never married: 50.1%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

286 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:  2.9%
South Dakota:  1.8%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Vermillion, South Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vermillion to the number of sex offenders is 599 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Vermillion:  2.0% ($1,693)
South Dakota:  1.7% ($1,334)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sioux City, IA (41.4 miles , pop. 85,013).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (122.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (638.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Maskell, NE (7.3 miles) , Obert, NE (9.4 miles) , Newcastle, NE (9.6 miles ), Wynot, NE (16.9 miles) , Elk Point, SD (18.1 miles ), Gayville, SD (18.5 miles ), Wakonda, SD (19.9 miles ), Martinsburg, NE (19.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 26 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $109,800
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2000: 26 buildings, average cost: $120,700
  • 2001: 26 buildings, average cost: $142,400
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $122,100
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 2004: 26 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $123,200
  • 2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $113,900
  • 2007: 35 buildings, average cost: $139,400

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Latitude: 42.78 N, Longitude: 96.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +57 (+0.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,698 (73.5%)


People in group quarters in Vermillion
  • 1477 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 58 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 58 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 16 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 605

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Population change in the 1990s: -281 (-2.8%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Postsecondary teachers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Vermillion by Year
Type 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.010.20.00.00.0
Rapes 363347
    per 100,000 25.257.930.529.739.469.7
Robberies 002100
    per 100,000 0.00.020.39.90.00.0
Assaults 141061159
    per 100,000 117.896.560.9108.849.289.6
Burglaries 532945572423
    per 100,000 445.9279.8457.1563.9236.3229.1
Thefts 332261282253186285
    per 100,000 2793.42518.32864.42503.01831.22838.4
Auto thefts 161011696
    per 100,000 134.696.5111.759.488.659.8
Arson 613221
    per 100,000 50.59.630.519.819.710.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 215.8) 197.5193.7218.5192.8138.2208.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.47
US city average:  3.00

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Vermillion-area historical tornado activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/28/1986, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Vermillion city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/23/2003, a category 4 tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused $4 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Ben Leber - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Dec 7, 1978).


Hospital/medical center in Vermillion:
  • SIOUX VALLEY VERMILLION HOSPITAL (20 SOUTH PLUM)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Vermillion:
  • PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 34 miles; VIBORG, SD)
  • AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; YANKTON, SD)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; YANKTON, SD)

Political contributions by individuals in Vermillion, SD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vermillion:
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 33 miles; YANKTON, SD; ID: YKN)
  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 46 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; ID: SUX)
  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 56 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; ID: FSD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vermillion:
  • HAROLD DAVIDSON FIELD (about 3 miles; VERMILLION, SD; ID: VMR)
  • HARTINGTON MUNI (about 26 miles; HARTINGTON, NE; ID: 0B4)
  • AKRON MUNI (about 27 miles; AKRON, IA; ID: Y40)

Local government website: www.cityofvermillion.com

College/University in Vermillion:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (Full-time enrollment: 6,014; Location: 414 E CLARK ST; Public; Website: WWW.USD.EDU; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Vermillion:
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; NORFOLK, NE; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; FT enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 115 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 115 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 2,448)
Public high school in Vermillion:
Public elementary/middle schools in Vermillion:
Private elementary/middle schools in Vermillion:
  • ST AGNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 909 EAST LEWIS; Grades: PK - 5)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN CHR PRESCH (Students: 31; Location: 816 E CLARK; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Vermillion:
  • VERMILLION PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $395,179; Location: 18 CHURCH STREET; 81,172 books; 2,028 audio materials; 1,815 video materials; 271 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Vermillion is also the birth place of actress Rachael Bella.

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Cemetery: Bluff View Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Vermillion: Prentis Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Clay County Historical Society (Museums; 15 Austin Street), Austin Whittemore House (Museums; 15 Austin Street), Shrine To Music Museum (414 East Clark Street), AG Opportunities Inc-South (Recreation Areas; 611 West Broadway Street), Opel's Treasure Chest (Tours & Charters; 1010 Tom Street).

Hotels: Comfort Inn Vermillion (701 West Cherry Street), Westside Inn (Highway 19 & Busines), Super 8 Vermillion SD (1208 East Cherry Street), Prairie Inn Motel (912 North Dakota Street), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1200 North Dakota Street), Lamplighter Apartments (112 East Cherry Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
South Dakota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  49.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.2%
Whole state:  13.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Vermillion compared to South Dakota state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Vermillion (2007 data):
  • Bank of the West: Vermillion Branch at 15 East Main Street, branch established on 1987-10-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • CorTrust Bank National Association: Vermillion Branch at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 1971-07-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $445.2 mil, Deposits: $378.5 mil, headquarters in Mitchell, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Hopkins Financial Corporation
  • First Bank & Trust: Vermillion Branch at 20 East Main St, branch established on 1964-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-05: Bank assets: $758.8 mil, Deposits: $590.4 mil, headquarters in Brookings, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Fishback Financial Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Vermillion Branch at 812 Cottage Avenue, branch established on 1998-11-02. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Dakota National Bank: Vermillion Branch at 111 Court Street, branch established on 1979-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $650.1 mil, Deposits: $566.2 mil, headquarters in Yankton, SD, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First Dakota Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County South Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 8$22,786$34,1790$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$8,052$32,2081$454
Parks and Recreation 9$27,334$36,44542$2,626
Sewerage 6$20,143$40,2860$0
Welfare 3$7,709$30,8360$0
Other and Unallocable 1$1,931$23,1721$356
Solid Waste Management 8$16,136$24,2040$0
Health 1$3,396$40,75223$7,180
Financial Administration 6$18,071$36,1420$0
Streets and Highways 6$19,193$38,3861$739
Firefighters 1$3,527$42,3240$0
Police - Other 7$19,266$33,0270$0
Police Protection - Officers 18$61,764$41,1763$2,300
Other Government Administration 8$32,216$48,32424$4,512
Local Libraries 8$16,313$24,4706$956
Electric Power 10$43,569$52,2832$3,954
Totals for Government 103$321,406$37,445103$23,079


Vermillion government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,101,000
    All Other: $849,000
    Solid Waste Management: $788,000
    Parks & Recreation: $661,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,172,000
    Water Utilities: $1,661,000
    Police Protection: $1,268,000
    Regular Highways: $902,000
    Sewerage: $635,000
    Financial Administration: $456,000
    Parks & Recreation: $430,000
    Solid Waste Management: $374,000
    Libraries: $326,000
    Fire Protection: $306,000
    General Public Buildings: $288,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $124,000
    General - Other: $119,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
    Air Transportation: $13,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $408,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $211,000
    Highways: $57,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $844,000
    Electric Utilities: $477,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,794,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $775,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,663,000
    Water Utilities: $1,569,000
    Electric Utilities: $408,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $131,000
    Electric Utilities: $69,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $164,000
    Property Sale Other: $129,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $107,000
    Special Assessments: $105,000
    Rents: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,267,000
    Electric Utilities: $194,000
    Fire Protection: $111,000
    Libraries: $77,000
    Police Protection: $73,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,670,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,408,000
    Water Utilities: $1,574,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,951,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $100,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,148,000
    Total General Sales: $898,000
    NEC: $172,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $129,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,964,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $41,000

14.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,225 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.74%
South Dakota average:  8.40%

0.56% of residents moved from foreign countries ($258 average AGI)
Clay County:  0.56%
South Dakota average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Minnehaha County, SD  1.74% ($19,581 average AGI)
from Yankton County, SD  0.99% ($26,929)
from Pennington County, SD  0.59% ($12,680)


14.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,746 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  14.30%
South Dakota average:  8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Minnehaha County, SD  2.45% ($23,240 average AGI)
to Yankton County, SD  1.16% ($32,755)
to Union County, SD  0.85% ($35,806)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vermillion:
  • KVTK (1570 AM; 1 kW; VERMILLION, SD)
  • WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
  • KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KSCJ (1360 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KSUX/KSCJ RADIO BROADCASTING CO)
  • KWSL (1470 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vermillion:
  • KAOR (91.1 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA)
  • WNAX-FM (104.1 FM; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSD (89.7 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: S/DAKOTA BD OF DIR FOR ED. TELECOMUN)
  • KVHT (106.3 FM; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: CULHANE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vermillion:
  • KCAU-TV (Channel 9; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: CITADEL COMMUNICATIONS CO.LTD.)
  • KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
  • KUSD-TV (Channel 2; VERMILLION, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • KSIN-TV (Channel 27; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KMEG (Channel 14; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTH (Channel 44; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF SIOUX CITY)
  • KTIV (Channel 4; SIOUX CITY, IA; Owner: KTIV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
  • KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
  • KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K67GH (Channel 67; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KXNE-TV (Channel 19; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
  • K21EN (Channel 21; YANKTON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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