Profile for Vermillion, South Dakota, SD

Vermillion is at the confluence of the Vermillion and Missouri rivers.

The American Fur Company established Fort Vermillion here in 1835.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Shawn Colvin, singer

Local festivals include:

• Dakota Days - Oct. 6, 2007
• Dalesburg Midsummer Festival - June 22, 2007

Historic sites and museums: W.H. Over State Museum

Colleges and universities: University of South Dakota

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Vermillion

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

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• Clay County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Vermillion demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Clay County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57069 ZIP code.

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• Vermillion Chamber of Commerce

32% of Vermillion residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Vermillion ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Vermillion
• Cemeteries in Clay County
• Libraries in or near Vermillion

Post a query on a message board:

• Clay County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Vermillion area parks
• Wineries near Vermillion

• Historic Vermillion and Clay County (Images of America)

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• Vermillion area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Clay County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Vermillion
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Clay County

• Vermillion business guide
• Vermillion Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Clay County
• Arrests in Clay County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Vermillion was $13,909, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Clay County economic census
• Clay County economic summary
• Clay County employment growth
• Clay County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

45% of Vermillion residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Vermillion
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Vermillion
• School districts in or near Vermillion
• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

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• Air pollution in Clay County
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• Land contamination in Clay County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Clay County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

Vermillion festival dates:

• Dakota Days - Oct. 6, 2007
• Dalesburg Midsummer Festival - June 22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
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• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Vermillion items now on sale

• Clay County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Vermillion medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Vermillion include Forest Avenue Historic District, Vermillion Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Museums in South Dakota
• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Clay County genealogy forum

Median rent in Vermillion, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $377.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $789.

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Libraries in Vermillion include Vermillion Public Library ... View libraries

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• South Dakota library

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• Census map of Vermillion area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
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Newspapers in Vermillion include Vermillion Plain Talk

TV stations in Vermillion include KUSD.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KUSD.

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• Military bases in South Dakota
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• Vermillion Chamber of Commerce
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• Kiwanis clubs in South Dakota
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• Nonprofit guide for Vermillion
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Clay County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vermillion political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
• South Dakota Republican party
• South Dakota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Vermillion
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• Chowhound message boards for SD

The average commute time for Vermillion workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Vermillion include Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express Vermillion, Super 8.

• Vermillion travel guide
• Airports near Vermillion
• Hotels near Vermillion
• South Dakota tourism bureau

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