Vermilion Lake Township, MN

Township in St. Louis County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

243

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

65.1

years ∙ half population younger than 65.1, half older

Diversity Index

2.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Vermilion Lake Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in St. Louis County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC47.772772° N, 92.340880° W

DMS47° 46′ 21.98″ N, 92° 20′ 27.17″ W

Population Density & area

6.81/sq mi (2.63/km²)

Total Area

36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²)

Land Area

35.7 sq mi (92.5 km²) · 97.8%

Water Area

0.8 sq mi (2 km²) · 2.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.7% male

Male 52.7%

Female 47.3%

males per 100 females

Vermilion Lake Township 111.3

St. Louis County 101.4

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Vermilion Lake Township 0%

St. Louis County 1.9%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

65.1

years ∙ half population younger than 65.1, half older

Vermilion Lake Township

65.1

St. Louis County

41.2

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

200

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Vermilion Lake Township 200

St. Louis County 66.4

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Vermilion Lake Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.5%	18.6%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	33.3%	60%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	50.2%	21.4%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	200	66.4	67.1
Child dependency ratio	49.4	30.9	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	150.6	35.6	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

98.8%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

1.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

2.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Vermilion Lake Township 2.4%

St. Louis County 19.6%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Vermilion Lake Township population

	Vermilion Lake Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	1.9%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	1.1%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.6%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	98.1%	93.6%
One race	98.8%	94%	89.1%
White	98.8%	89.5%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	1.6%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	1.5%	0.7%
Asian	0%	1%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.2%	4.1%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.4% family

Family 63.4%

Non family 36.6%

% family households

Vermilion Lake Township 63.4%

St. Louis County 55.4%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

1.98

persons per household

Vermilion Lake Township

1.98

St. Louis County

2.2

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Vermilion Lake Township population

	Vermilion Lake Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Total households	123	87,115	2,307,955
Average houshold size	1.98	2.2	2.43
Family households	78	48,228	1,438,404
Average family size	2.38	2.82	3.04
Married couple family	74	37,471	1,129,003
Other families	4	10,757	309,401
Male householder	2	3,736	102,922
Female householder	2	7,021	206,479
Non-family households	45	38,887	869,551
One-person households	42	29,986	686,475
Male householder	27	15,358	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	10	5,241	97,557
Female householder	15	14,628	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	11	7,768	186,557
Other living arrangements	3	8,901	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

194

housing units

Vermilion Lake Township 194

St. Louis County 104,263

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

63.4% occupied

Occupied 63.4%

Vacant 36.6%

vacancy rate

Vermilion Lake Township 36.6%

St. Louis County 16.4%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.1%

Single family houses

87.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.5%

Mobile homes

12.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1970

Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

2.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

44.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

42.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

10.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Vermilion Lake Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.9	5.5	6.1
1–3 rooms	24.7%	16.8%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	51.6%	50.3%	41.4%
7+ rooms	23.7%	33%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.1%	2.6%	2.7%
1 bedroom	17.5%	13.6%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	39.7%	29.3%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	30.4%	36.9%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	9.3%	17.7%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1970	1960	1979
Total housing units	194	104,263	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

93.5% owners

Renter-occupied 6.5%

Owner-occupied 93.5%

homeownership rate

Vermilion Lake Township 93.5%

St. Louis County 71.2%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.04

Owner-occupied

—

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Vermilion Lake Township 2.04

St. Louis County 2.34

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Vermilion Lake Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	123	87,115	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	5.7%	22.9%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	17.9%	35.9%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	15.4%	15.7%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	61%	25.4%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.2%	98.9%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0.8%	0.7%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0.8%	8%	6.7%
1 vehicle	26%	31.5%	30.8%
2 vehicles	47.2%	37.9%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	26%	22.6%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	34.9%	68.1%	75.9%
Electricity	35%	18.9%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	17.9%	6.5%	1.3%
All other fuels	12.2%	5.4%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	1%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	2.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.6%	0.8%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$204,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Vermilion Lake Township

$204,200

St. Louis County

$221,400

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

27.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.8%

Owners without a mortgage

7.7%

Renters

100%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Vermilion Lake Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$204,200	$221,400	$329,300
Under $100,000	7.8%	16.6%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	40.8%	27.6%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	24.3%	23.6%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	19.1%	23%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7%	8.3%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	1%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	31.3%	56.3%	64%
Without a mortgage	68.7%	43.7%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,604	$1,558	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$690	$577	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$900	$1,013	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Vermilion Lake Township 36.9%

St. Louis County 33.6%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

0.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Vermilion Lake Township 0.5%

St. Louis County 4.9%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

9.8%

K–12

87.8%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

2.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Vermilion Lake Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

Vermilion Lake Township

—%

St. Louis County

51.8%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Vermilion Lake Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	41	46,844	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	9.8%	5.8%	6.2%
K–12	87.8%	58%	69.9%
Kindergarten	0%	4.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	19.5%	16.9%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	46.3%	17.7%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	22%	19.1%	22.4%
College or graduate school	2.4%	36.2%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	0%	30.5%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	2.4%	5.8%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	—%	51.8%	39.1%
School type
Public school	100%	87%	83.3%
Private school	0%	13%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

203

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

20.2%

Some college no degree

25.6%

Associates degree

16.7%

Bachelors degree

24.6%

Graduate or professional degree

12.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

—% · —%

HS graduate

70.7% · 29.3%

Some college no degree

36.5% · 63.5%

Associates degree

55.9% · 44.1%

Bachelors degree

58% · 42%

Graduate or professional degree

60% · 40%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Vermilion Lake Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	203	138,424	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0.5%	1.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0%	3.5%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	20.2%	25.2%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	25.6%	23%	19.5%
Associate's degree	16.7%	13.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.9%	33.6%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	24.6%	21.4%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	12.3%	12.2%	13.8%
High School or higher	99.5%	95.1%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$43,750

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$48,750

Some college or associates

$38,750

Bachelors degree

$45,000

Graduate or professional degree

$80,000

Poverty Rate

1.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

7.3%

Some college or associates

4.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Vermilion Lake Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$43,750	$51,021	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$26,011	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$48,750	$36,248	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$38,750	$46,767	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$45,000	$61,548	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$80,000	$79,753	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	33.4%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.3%	16.2%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	4.7%	9.5%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.3%	4.1%	3.2%

Insights for Vermilion Lake Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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