Vermillion Township | |
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  Vermillion Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Vermillion Township Vermillion Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′40″N 92°59′23″W / 44.66111°N 92.98972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.1 sq mi (88.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,243 |
| • Density | 36.4/sq mi (14.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55085 |
| Area code | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-66820[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665860[2] |
Vermillion Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,243 at the 2000 census.
Vermillion Township was organized in 1858, and took its name from the Vermillion River.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 167.