Vermillion TownshipIL
A town of 379.
Is Vermillion Township a good place to live?
Vermillion Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 3 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Vermillion Township. The biggest park or preserve is Matthiessen State Park, at 42 acres. Vermillion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
379 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Vermillion Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vermillion Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Vermillion Township.
Vermillion Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Vermillion Township for work: only 0% work in town. 21% of Vermillion Township residents live below the poverty line, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Vermillion Township has added 26 jobs, to 41 in 2023.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Vermillion Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Vermillion Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Vermillion Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 15° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Vermillion Township is
Vermillion Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of adults binge drink in Vermillion Township.
| Vermillion Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Vermillion Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.2% of Vermillion Township is conserved land
1.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Vermillion Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Vermillion Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Matthiessen State Park | — | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Vermillion Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Vermillion Township
About 2 of every 100 Vermillion Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Vermillion Township for work
Where Vermillion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Vermillion Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Vermillion Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 395 and it contained 164 housing units.
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- Area
- 23 sq mi
- Elevation
- 636 ft
Questions about Vermillion Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Vermillion Township, IL a good place to live?
Vermillion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.