Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Vermilion Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 613th among Ohio's 987 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its public schools beat 70% of Ohio towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $264K, 3.6 years of the Sandusky metro’s $74K median household income. Vermilion Township’s median age is 54.9 years, above both Ohio’s towns (41.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Sherod Park, at 20 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Where Vermilion Township beats most towns.
Where Vermilion Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Vermilion Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 801 in 1860, 10,659 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1870 and 4 maps from 1903 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Vermilion 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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Vermilion Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 81% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 9% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 49% of residents (38% statewide). 28% of Vermilion Township residents are 65 or older. Vermilion Township has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 4,741 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Vermilion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 15% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 24% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 94% are men (OH 51%).
| Vermilion Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,700, single groups can be off by several points
Vermilion Township has 425 jobs for its 1,541 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Vermilion Township for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Vermilion Township has added 63 jobs, to 425 in 2023. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Vermilion Township.
| Vermilion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Work from home | 12% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Vermilion Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Vermilion Township is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Vermilion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sherod Park | 1.1 mi | 20 |
| 2. Main Street Beach | — | 1 |
| 3. Nokomis Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Vermilion Township beats the Ohio average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| Vermilion Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Vermilion Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.6% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vermilion Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
37 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
39 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaRocket ArenaRock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Vermilion Township
About 5 of every 100 Vermilion Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
City in Ohio, United States
Vermilion is a city in Erie and Lorain counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, on Lake Erie. Its population was 10,659 at the 2020 census. Located about 35 miles west of Cleveland and 17 miles east of Sandusky, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area and Sandusky micropolitan area.
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3 towns share a border with Vermilion Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion Township | #613 | B− | B− | — | B+ | B |
| Vermilion | #198 | A− | B− | A+ | B+ | B− |
| Brownhelm Township | #703 | C+ | C | — | B+ | B |
| Berlin Township | #312 | B+ | B | — | A− | B− |
Vermilion Township, Brownhelm Township and Berlin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Vermilion Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Vermilion Township grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #613 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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