Vermillion, South Dakota

Vermillion
Waséoyuze
City
Vermillion, South Dakota
Downtown Vermillion
Downtown Vermillion
Flag of Vermillion
Flag
Location in Clay County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Clay County and the state of South Dakota
Vermillion is located in the United States
Vermillion
Vermillion
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°46′53″N 96°55′31″W / 42.78139°N 96.92528°W / 42.78139; -96.92528
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyClay
Incorporated1877[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[2]
 • MayorJon Cole[citation needed]
Area
[3]
 • Total
4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
 • Land4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
11,695
 • Density2,509.12/sq mi (968.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57069
Area code605
FIPS code46-66700
GNIS feature ID1267613[4]
WebsiteCity of Vermillion

Vermillion (Lakota: Waséoyuze;[6] "The Place Where Vermilion is Obtained") is a city and the county seat of Clay County.[7] It is in the southeastern corner of South Dakota, United States, and is the state's 12th-most populous city. According to the 2020 Census, the population was 11,695. The city lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.

The area has been home to Native American tribes for centuries. French fur traders first visited in the late 18th century. Vermillion was founded in 1859 and incorporated in 1873. The name refers to the Lakota name: wa sa wak pa'la (red stream). Home to the University of South Dakota, Vermillion has a mixed academic and rural character: the university is a major academic institution for the state, with its only law and medical schools and its only AACSB-accredited business school. Major farm products include corn, soybeans, and alfalfa.

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  2. ^ "About Our Government". City of Vermillion. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vermillion, South Dakota
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Ullrich, Jan F. (2014). New Lakota Dictionary (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Lakota Language Consortium. ISBN 978-0-9761082-9-0.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.