VermilionOH

A town of 10,343, settled in 1834. Home to 42 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Photo: Ken Winters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domain

Population

10,343

+0.6% since 2010

Median home value

$184K

Census ACS

Household income

$70K

median

Median age

50.6

years

Jobs based here

2,038

A commuter town

What makes Vermilion stand out

The 3 things Vermilion does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

1870 · Unidentified Church (approximately 1870…

History

Settled in 1834

42 places on the National Register

Archive photos and papers going back 192 years.

Conserved land & trails

Outdoors

#175 most trails in OH

7.4 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

5.8% of the town is conserved land.

100 U.S. towns● Vermilion

Health

Healthier than 53%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than OH on 9 measures, worse on 4.

1870 · Unidentified Church (approximately 1870) - DPLA - 8e124cb1165a748c60c256cf93a3cb8b · Wikimedia Commons

Vermilion’s story

192 years in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 42 places on the National Register.

1834Vermilion is settled
1870Unidentified Church (approximately 1870) - DPLA - 8e124cb11…
1910Vermilion, Ohio is noted for its fisheries
1919First Wash Bank, Vermilion River, Vermilion, Ohio
c. 1930Snider's Shore Acres, a modern court on the shore of the La…

Vermilion, Ohio is noted for its fisheries

First Wash Bank, Vermilion River, Vermilion, Ohio

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1910

From the archive · today’s picture

116 years ago in Vermilion

Vermilion, Ohio is noted for its fisheries

Postcard · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Vermilion’s archive appears here every day.

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Vermilion’s report card

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Outdoors7 mi#175 for trails in OH HealthB−Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns SchoolsA−Beats 77% of OH districts Commute18 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate82°/21°Summer high · winter low · 47″ snow Hazards39/100Low risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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H 72° · L 57°

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July 20, 2026 Road Trip: Lake Life
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Upcoming events

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The data

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Housing

Homes in Vermilion sell for about $323K

The median sale price was $323,000 in May 2026.

$323Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

99.7%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

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Outdoors

5.8% of Vermilion is conserved land

7.4 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.

#175for trails in OH

Map of Vermilion: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

5.8%

conserved · 395 of 6,849 acres

7.4 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

#313

most conserved land in OH

#391

most walkable in OH

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Park	2.2 mi	168
2. Linwood Park	0.7 mi	44
3. Showse Park	0.7 mi	19

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

Health

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns

Vermilion beats the Ohio average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

B−Health Grade

32 measures vs. Ohio

9 better19 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Vermilion	OH
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	10.3%	14.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	6.1%	8.3%
More adults who have had cancer	11%	8.7%

Mercy Regional Medical Center

4.7 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

74th

percentile among OH towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Vermilion’s public schools outperform 77% of Ohio districts

The public schools Vermilion’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

A−School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Vermilion Elementary School	PK–3	511	B
Sailorway Middle School	4–7	511	B+
Vermilion High School	8–12	580	C+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →

Work & commute

About one in seven working residents works right in Vermilion

Most working residents leave Vermilion for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Lorain (7%), Cleveland (6%) and Elyria (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

14%work in town

Where working residents work

In Vermilion14%

Lorain7%

Cleveland6%

Elyria5%

Amherst3%

18 mi

median commute distance

2,038

jobs based in Vermilion

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Vermilion has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–36°

Spring40–57°

Summer63–80°

Fall46–62°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

345

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Safety

Crime reported in Vermilion

Vermilion's reported crime rate is well below Ohio's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Vermilion0.1

Ohio2.9

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Vermilion2.1

Ohio14.7

U.S.15.5

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

A commuter town

86% of working residents leave Vermilion for work

Where Vermilion’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

2,038jobs based in Vermilion

14%of working residents work in town

18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

42 places in Vermilion on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Vermilion Town Hall

Barber Shop

Baxtine House

Bradley's, Capt., Second House

Famous people from Vermilion

6 notable people were born in Vermilion.

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Allie LaForceAmerican sports journalist · born 1988

Albert David Baumhart, Jr.American politician · 1908–2001

Andrew OliverAmerican baseball player · born 1987

Nichole HeiressAmerican pornographic actress · born 1986

George NicholasAnimator · 1910–1996

Frederick J. EnglebryAmerican photographer and postcard publisher · 1879–1943

About Vermilion

City in Ohio, United States

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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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