Vermillion, South Dakota
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![]() Downtown Vermillion | |
![]() Location in Clay County and the state of South Dakota | |
Coordinates: 42°46′53″N 96°55′31″W / 42.78139°N 96.92528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Dakota |
County | Clay |
Incorporated | 1877[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Council–manager[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2) |
• Land | 4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,234 ft (376 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,695 |
• Density | 2,509.12/sq mi (968.76/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 57069 |
Area code | 605 |
FIPS code | 46-66700 |
GNIS feature ID | 1267613[4] |
Website | City of Vermillion |
Vermillion is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is the county seat of Clay County, and it became a city in 1877.[6] Vermillion is the 12th largest city in South Dakota; 11,695 people lived there at the 2020 census.[5] The city is home to the University of South Dakota, a major college in the state.