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Vermilion Lake township, Minnesota

Vermilion Lake township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Vermilion Lake township is a geographic entity located in St. Louis County, Minnesota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 260. The land area covers 35.73 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 260 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 65.1 yrs ±7.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 123 ±28 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 194 ±42
Occupied Housing Units 123 ±28
Vacant Housing Units 71 ±27
Median Home Value $204,200 ±$37,640
Median Gross Rent $900 ±$92
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $76,250 ±$13,653
Per Capita Income $42,081 ±$5,355
Poverty Rate 4.9% ±3.8%
Population Below Poverty Level 12 ±10
Unemployment Rate 2.4% ±3.5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 80 ±31
Broadband Internet Rate 78.9% ±23.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF VERMILION LAKE
GUS Population: 259 (2024)
ID: 208566
Township Official Local Government
Contact: TOWN CLERK
5937 WAHLSTEN ROAD, TOWER MN 55790
GUS Population: 200,794 (2024)
ID: 204734
County Official County Government
Contact: DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
100 N 5TH AVE W, ROOM 202, DULUTH MN 55802-1287

Education

Listing 3 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Alternative School Nearby 07-12 BRITT, MN
Regular School Nearby PK-06 TOWER, MN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 TOWER, MN
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
COOK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.1 mi away 103 SOUTH RIVER ST., COOK, MN, 55723
(218) 666-2210
AURORA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.5 mi away 14 WEST SECOND AVENUE NO, AURORA, MN, 55705
(218) 229-2021
BABBITT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.2 mi away 71 SOUTH DRIVE, BABBITT, MN, 55706
(218) 827-3345
VIRGINIA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.7 mi away 215 5TH AVENUE S, VIRGINIA, MN, 55792
(218) 748-7525
HOYT LAKES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 19.7 mi away 206 KENNEDY MEMORIAL DR, HOYT LAKES, MN, 55750
(218) 225-2412
GILBERT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 20.5 mi away 17 N BROADWAY, GILBERT, MN, 55741
(218) 748-2230
MOUNTAIN IRON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 21.1 mi away 5742 MOUNTAIN AVENUE, MOUNTAIN IRON, MN, 55768
(218) 735-8625
BOOKMOBILE - ARROWHEAD
Library 21.2 mi away 5528 EMERALD AVENUE, MOUNTAIN IRON, MN, 55768
(218) 741-3840
EVELETH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 23.3 mi away 614 PIERCE STREET, EVELETH, MN, 55734
(218) 744-7499
ELY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 23.9 mi away 224 E CHAPMAN ST, ELY, MN, 55731
(218) 365-5140
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at TOWER 2S, MN US, located 3.0 miles from Vermilion Lake township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 16.8° -7.0° 4.9° 0.76" 13.4"
February 23.1° -4.9° 9.1° 0.75" 10.8"
March 36.3° 9.2° 22.7° 0.91" 7.9"
April 49.6° 24.3° 37.0° 1.85" 8.0"
May 63.3° 36.4° 49.9° 3.01" 0.4"
June 72.7° 46.7° 59.7° 3.96" 0.0"
July 77.1° 51.0° 64.0° 4.31" 0.0"
August 75.5° 48.3° 61.9° 3.46" 0.0"
September 66.6° 41.5° 54.0° 3.92" 0.0"
October 51.4° 30.6° 41.0° 2.75" 2.4"
November 35.0° 17.9° 26.4° 1.55" 11.0"
December 22.0° 3.1° 12.5° 0.95" 14.8"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Tower city City 4.3 mi —
Soudan CDP CDP 5.6 mi —
Biwabik city City 16.1 mi —
Cook city City 16.7 mi —
Aurora city City 17.3 mi —
Hoyt Lakes city City 17.6 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2713766784. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.