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Vermilion, Ohio

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Population in 2022: 10,694 (94% urban, 6% rural).
Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 
Males: 5,123  (47.9%)
Females: 5,571  (52.1%)
Median resident age:

49.7 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years

Zip codes: 44089.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $78,108 (it was $49,926 in 2000)
Vermilion:

$78,108
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,624 (it was $23,635 in 2000)

Vermilion city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $162,892 (it was $110,100 in 2000)
Vermilion:

$162,892
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $221,919; detached houses: $223,286; townhouses or other attached units: $197,909; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $331,568

Median gross rent in 2022: $995.

March 2022 cost of living index in Vermilion: 92.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 4.6%
(4.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Vermilion, OH (2022)
    • 9,53791.3%White alone
    • 5635.4%Hispanic
    • 1721.6%Two or more races
    • 670.6%Asian alone
    • 150.1%American Indian alone
    • 90.09%Black alone

Races in Vermilion detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Vermilion, Ohio as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Vermilion is 584 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Vermilion by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(9.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(19.1)		4
(38.2)		2
(19.1)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.6)		1
(9.6)		1
(9.6)		1
(9.6)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		8
(74.5)		6
(56.6)		3
(28.3)		6
(56.8)		3
(28.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2
(18.6)		14
(132.2)		1
(9.4)		4
(37.9)		6
(57.2)		8
(76.4)		4
(38.3)		3
(28.8)		2
(19.3)		2
(19.2)		1
(9.6)		1
(9.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		104
(968.8)		73
(689.1)		14
(132.1)		104
(984.1)		74
(706.0)		32
(305.7)		43
(411.4)		14
(134.6)		14
(134.9)		18
(172.5)		15
(144.0)		6
(57.8)		6
(57.4)		1
(9.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		194
(1,807)		185
(1,746)		19
(179.2)		88
(832.7)		61
(582.0)		121
(1,156)		117
(1,119)		90
(865.1)		80
(770.6)		113
(1,083)		75
(719.8)		60
(578.4)		39
(373.1)		18
(168.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		11
(102.5)		11
(103.8)		2
(18.9)		12
(113.6)		3
(28.6)		5
(47.8)		4
(38.3)		3
(28.8)		1
(9.6)		1
(9.6)		1
(9.6)		2
(19.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(18.6)		3
(28.3)		1
(9.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(9.5)		2
(19.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index193.0177.428.3135.9110.3117.399.652.152.670.549.238.418.914.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Vermilion, OH

Crime rate in Vermilion detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 22 (17 officers - 17 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
Ohio average:

1.99
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Ancestries: German (30.1%), English (12.2%), Irish (10.2%), American (6.3%), Hungarian (4.7%), Italian (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles.

Population density: 991 people per square mile   (low).

Vermilion, Ohio map

86 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.8%
Ohio:

4.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,207 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,396 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lorain, OH (9.3 miles , pop. 68,652).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cleveland, OH (35.3 miles , pop. 478,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (277.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Beulah Beach, OH (2.3 miles),
Amherst, OH (2.5 miles ),
South Amherst, OH (2.6 miles ),
Lorain, OH (3.1 miles ),
Berlin Heights, OH (3.2 miles ),
Kipton, OH (3.3 miles ),
Oberlin, OH (3.3 miles ),
Huron, OH (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 41.42 N, Longitude: 82.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,535 (-24.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,475 (27.2%)

Area code: 440

Distribution of median household income in Vermilion, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Vermilion, OH in 2022
Vermilion satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 31 buildings, average cost: $252,300
  • 2021: 28 buildings, average cost: $223,700
  • 2020: 20 buildings, average cost: $318,600
  • 2019: 8 buildings, average cost: $307,900
  • 2018: 10 buildings, average cost: $256,000
  • 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $364,700
  • 2016: 22 buildings, average cost: $203,900
  • 2015: 10 buildings, average cost: $226,100
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $145,000
  • 2013: 9 buildings, average cost: $233,200
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $152,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Vermilion, OH residents
Average permit cost in Vermilion, OH
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Ohio:

3.1%
Historical population in Vermilion, OH
Historical housing units in Vermilion, OH
Most common industries in Vermilion, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (8.0%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (13.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
  • Educational services (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
  • Machinery (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.7%)
  • Educational services (14.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Vermilion, OH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
  • Registered nurses (5.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.5%)

Average climate in Vermilion, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Vermilion, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 55.3. This is better than average.

City:

55.3
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.16. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.16
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 7.45. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.45
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Vermilion-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Vermilion city center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category F4 tornado 32.9 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 379 people.

Earthquake activity:

Vermilion-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 101.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 62.7 miles away from Vermilion center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 337.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 237.9 miles away from Vermilion center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.1 miles away from Vermilion center
On 6/10/2019 at 14:50:45, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Erie County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Vermilion topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Vermilion:

  • ECHOING LAKE / EMERSON HOME (3900 JERUSALEM ROAD)
  • KINGSTON OF VERMILION (4210 TELEGRAPH LANE)
  • MILL MANOR (983 EXCHANGE ST)
  • RIVERVIEW NURSING HOME (5472 E LIBERTY)

Heliports located in Vermilion:

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Amtrak stations near Vermilion:

  • 14 miles: ELYRIA (410 E. RIVER RD.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: SANDUSKY (DEPOT ST. & HAYES AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vermilion:

  • Oberlin College (about 11 miles; Oberlin, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • Lorain County Community College (about 15 miles; Elyria, OH; FT enrollment: 7,690)
  • Baldwin Wallace University (about 26 miles; Berea, OH; FT enrollment: 3,699)
  • Cleveland State University (about 36 miles; Cleveland, OH; FT enrollment: 14,161)
  • Cuyahoga Community College District (about 36 miles; Cleveland, OH; FT enrollment: 20,271)
  • Ashland University (about 39 miles; Ashland, OH; FT enrollment: 5,151)
  • Case Western Reserve University (about 39 miles; Cleveland, OH; FT enrollment: 7,034)

Public high school in Vermilion:

  • VERMILION HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 1250 SANFORD ST, Grades: 8-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Vermilion:

Private elementary/middle school in Vermilion:

  • ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 133, Location: 5450 OHIO ST, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Vermilion

Library in Vermilion:

  • RITTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,343,493; Location: 5680 LIBERTY AVE.; 58,878 books; 18,801 e-books; 14,442 audio materials; 7,205 video materials; 13 local licensed databases; 266 state licensed databases; 277 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Jeavons Boat Yard is now Bulan's Boatyard

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Vermilion: Jeavons Boat Yard (A), Vermilion Boat Club (B), West Shore Boat Club (C), North Central Emergency Medical Services (D), Vermilion Fire Department Station 1 (E), Vermilion Fire Department Station 2 (F), Ritter Public Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: South Shore Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Vermilion include: Foursquare Gospel Church (A), Christian Missionary Alliance Church (B), Saint Mary Roman Catholic Church (C), Brownhelm Congregational United Church of Christ (D), Trinity Lutheran Church (E), Lakeview Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Brownhelm Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Huron Lagoon (A), Superior Lagoon (B), Ontario Lagoon (C), Erie Lagoon (D), Lake Haven Estates Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Vermilion include: Showse Park (1), Linwood Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Great Lakes Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 480 Main Street), Don Parsons Inc (Tours & Charters; 636 Sandusky St).

Birthplace of: Allie LaForce - Beauty pageant winner, Lester Allan Pelton - Inventor, Andrew Oliver (baseball) - Baseball player, Albert David Baumhart, Jr. - Politician.

Erie County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

72.5%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.7%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
140 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
8 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
117 people in nursing homes in 2000
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Vermilion (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: Vermilion Branch at 4700 Liberty Avenue, branch established on 1892/01/01. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Fifth Third Bank: Vermilion at 4400 Liberty Ave, branch established on 1886/01/01. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Firstmerit Bank, National Association: Vermilion Branch at 4530 Liberty Ave, branch established on 1976/12/02. Info updated 2010/05/17: Bank assets: $14,420.6 mil, Deposits: $11,497.6 mil, headquarters in Akron, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 213 total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation
  • The Lorain National Bank: Vermilion Branch at East Lake Road, branch established on 1957/09/14. Info updated 2007/06/05: Bank assets: $1,167.9 mil, Deposits: $993.8 mil, headquarters in Lorain, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Lnb Bancorp Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Vermilion:

Marital status in Vermilion, OH
  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

For population 25 years and over in Vermilion:

  • High school or higher: 93.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.6
Ohio average:

11.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Vermilion
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhoods in Vermilion:

(Vermilion, Ohio Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Vermilion, OH (based on Erie County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic19,7347
Mainline Protestant10,95133
Evangelical Protestant9,83648
Black Protestant1,5298
Other8526
Orthodox201
None34,157-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Erie County:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Erie County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Erie County:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
This county:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 89
Here:

11.53 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Erie County:

11.9%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.6%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.1%
Ohio:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Vermilion:

54.6%
Ohio:

50.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Vermilion:

52.9%
Ohio:

47.8%

Average BMI:
Vermilion:

27.5
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Vermilion:

19.5%
Ohio:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.9%
Ohio:

10.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.0
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Vermilion:

31.2%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Vermilion:

61.0%
Ohio:

57.0%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.6%
Ohio:

79.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Vermilion, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 23$169,078$88,21510$10,079
Water Supply 11$62,498$68,1800$0
Other Government Administration 8$41,827$62,7419$8,447
Sewerage 5$29,368$70,4830$0
Streets and Highways 5$28,496$68,3900$0
Judicial and Legal 3$11,666$46,6645$8,469
Financial Administration 3$16,306$65,2240$0
Parks and Recreation 1$4,897$58,7645$3,548
Police - Other 1$4,622$55,4640$0
Water Transport and Terminals 0$0 2$1,440
Correction 0$0 1$1,083
Firefighters 0$0 27$5,351
Totals for Government 60$368,759$73,75259$38,418

Vermilion government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,268,000 ($399.10)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $5,040,000 ($471.29)
    Police Protection: $2,508,000 ($234.52)
    Sewerage: $2,151,000 ($201.14)
    Water Utilities: $1,822,000 ($170.38)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,072,000 ($100.24)
    Regular Highways: $892,000 ($83.41)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $693,000 ($64.80)
    Local Fire Protection: $371,000 ($34.69)
    Parks and Recreation: $248,000 ($23.19)
    Financial Administration: $245,000 ($22.91)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $187,000 ($17.49)
    Natural Resources - Other: $91,000 ($8.51)
    General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($0.94)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $782,000 ($73.13)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $43,000 ($4.02)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $55,000 ($5.14)
    Regular Highways: $47,000 ($4.39)
    Central Staff Services: $22,000 ($2.06)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $337,000 ($31.51)
    Parks and Recreation: $188,000 ($17.58)
    Parking Facilities: $106,000 ($9.91)
    Central Staff Services: $96,000 ($8.98)
    Sewerage: $83,000 ($7.76)
    Regular Highways: $76,000 ($7.11)
    Water Utilities: $76,000 ($7.11)
    Police Protection: $69,000 ($6.45)
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000 ($1.40)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($0.75)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,002,000 ($280.72)

Vermilion government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,410,000 ($225.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,069,000 ($99.96)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $246,000 ($23.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $51,000 ($4.77)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $204,000 ($19.08)
    General Local Government Support: $22,000 ($2.06)
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000 ($0.09)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,663,000 ($155.51)
    Fines and Forfeits: $682,000 ($63.77)
    Special Assessments: $138,000 ($12.90)
    Interest Earnings: $99,000 ($9.26)
    Donations From Private Sources: $50,000 ($4.68)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,113,000 ($291.10)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $733,000 ($68.54)
    Highways: $484,000 ($45.26)
    Sewerage: $132,000 ($12.34)
    Health and Hospitals: $120,000 ($11.22)
    Public Welfare: $72,000 ($6.73)
    Housing and Community Development: $6,000 ($0.56)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $3,022,000 ($282.59)
    Property: $2,549,000 ($238.36)
    Other License: $86,000 ($8.04)
    Amusements License: $18,000 ($1.68)
    Other: $3,000 ($0.28)

Vermilion government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,539,000 ($1827.10)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,007,000 ($1683.84)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,638,000 ($153.17)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,000 ($9.91)

Vermilion government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,395,000 ($785.02)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $278,000 ($26.00)
Businesses in Vermilion, OH
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Burger King1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Nike2
Curves1RadioShack1
Decora Cabinetry2Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1T-Mobile1
Ford1U-Haul1
GNC1UPS2
H&R Block1Wendy's1
Holiday Inn1YMCA1
La-Z-Boy1

Strongest AM radio stations in Vermilion:

  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJTB (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR BROADCASTING CO)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWMK (1260 AM; 10 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WOBL (1320 AM; 1 kW; OBERLIN, OH; Owner: WOBL RADIO, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vermilion:

  • WKFM (96.1 FM; HURON, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLV (104.9 FM; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RADIO SEAWAY, INC.)
  • WNZN (89.1 FM; LORAIN, OH; Owner: THE SPANISH CULTURAL NETWORK)
  • WNWV (107.3 FM; ELYRIA, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGGN (97.7 FM; CASTALIA, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WMJI (105.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQAL (104.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMVX (106.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCX (98.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF CLEVELAND INC.)
  • WDOK (102.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXKR (94.5 FM; PORT CLINTON, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLKR-FM (95.3 FM; NORWALK, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOBC-FM (91.5 FM; OBERLIN, OH; Owner: OBERLIN COLLEGE STUDENT NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFRO-FM (99.1 FM; FREMONT, OH; Owner: BAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vermilion:

  • WGGN-TV (Channel 52; SANDUSKY, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WKYC-TV (Channel 3; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WKYC-TV, INC.)
  • WOIO (Channel 19; SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WEWS-TV (Channel 5; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBNX-TV (Channel 55; AKRON, OH; Owner: WINSTON BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQHS-TV (Channel 61; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: UNIVISION CLEVELAND LLC)
  • W35AX (Channel 35; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
  • WUAB (Channel 43; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WVIZ (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
  • WJW (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WJW LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAP-CA (Channel 32; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Vermilion fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 53Number of bridges
  • 669ft / 204mTotal length
  • $1,500,000Total costs
  • 700,368Total average daily traffic
  • 131,691Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Vermilion, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21900-1909
  • 11920-1929
  • 141950-1959
  • 261970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 22010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Vermilion, OH
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vermilion)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Vermilion, OH)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 95 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Vermilion)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Vermilion)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED34$108,09925$141,184136$141,9188$56,1991$854,36020$124,605
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$110,2233$376,40311$123,0240$00$03$159,627
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$141,1886$94,40065$140,15816$19,2340$09$95,820
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$89,8051$19,75027$144,5911$7,6400$03$78,517
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$49,6305$96,1144$64,4550$02$37,780
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.00 , 0401.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$117,6721$189,0701$71,960
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$134,0500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$41,0871$213,1301$34,910
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$79,0800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0301.00 , 0401.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Vermilion, OH
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Vermilion, OH - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 56. The highest number of fires - 72 took place in 2006, and the least - 33 in 2018. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Vermilion, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.9%), and Outside Fires (35.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Vermilion, OH
    • 40742.9%Structure Fires
    • 33635.4%Outside Fires
    • 19020.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 161.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Vermilion, OH
Most common first names in Vermilion, OH among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John10473.9 years
Mary9381.3 years
Robert9271.4 years
William8872.8 years
James6270.7 years
Ruth5580.3 years
Charles5371.4 years
George5178.0 years
Margaret4880.5 years
Helen4781.8 years
Most common last names in Vermilion, OH among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5473.4 years
Johnson2880.3 years
Brown2368.8 years
Davis2066.3 years
Miller1979.2 years
Martin1574.2 years
Jones1472.7 years
Williams1383.5 years
Thomas1273.7 years
Walker1173.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Vermilion, OH
  • 75.9%Utility gas
  • 17.2%Electricity
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Vermilion, OH
  • 70.9%Utility gas
  • 19.1%Electricity
  • 6.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%No fuel used


Vermilion compared to Ohio state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There are 20 pilots and 28 other airmen in this city.
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