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Vermillion TownshipSD

A town of 85.

Population
85
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$548K
Census ACS
Household income
$135K
median
Median age
58.6
years

Is Vermillion Township a good place to live?

Vermillion Township’s average trip to work is 6 minutes, against 17 minutes in South Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 36 in South Dakota we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Vermillion Township. 13% of the land in Vermillion Township is conserved, against 3.3% in South Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Vermillion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

85 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Canova · 4 miClarno Township · 6 miSun Prairie Township · 6 miCanova Township · 6 miClearwater Township · 6 miPearl Township · 8 mi
Canova TownshipClarno TownshipSun Prairie TownshipClearwater TownshipCanova TownshipClarno TownshipSun Prairie TownshipClearwater TownshipVermillion Township
Getting set up

Moving to Vermillion Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Vermillion Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKingbrook III Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers83% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Vermillion Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHoward School District 48-3McCook Central School District 43-72 districts serve Vermillion Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personSouth Dakota has no online registration; you can register in person until 15 days before Election Day or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMiner County AuditorMiner County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes57321, 57076, 5705857321 71% · 57076 22% · 57058 7%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Vermillion Township.

Natural hazards

Vermillion Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtCold waves
Full pageVermillion Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters17 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Vermillion Township

Vermillion Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 7° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–28°
Spring34–56°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–59°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageVermillion Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 7°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 26 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 13.3% of Vermillion Township

1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

13.3%conserved
13.3%
conserved · 3,058 of 22,936 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageVermillion Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land13.3% conserved · 3,058 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Vermillion Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Vermillion Township is

Vermillion Township beats the South Dakota average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Vermillion Township.

Vermillion TownshipSouth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%19%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%10%12%
26 measures vs. South Dakota
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outVermillion TownshipSD
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.1%12.7%
Madison Regional Health System
17.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageVermillion Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby17.3 miles to an ER · Madison Regional Health SystemHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than SD on 0 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vermillion Township

16pages on Vermillion Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than SD on 0 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$135K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 13% conserved landPlacesAttractions8 nearby · Porter Sculpture Park 20 miLibraryHoward Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 36″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Vermillion Township; the nearest are

Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Madison18 mi$9,654 in-state tuitionMitchell Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mitchell31.6 mi$7,524 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Vermillion Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Dakota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Vermillion Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vermillion Township, SD a good place to live?

Vermillion Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.