Vermillion Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 1,396 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55031 and 55033.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hampton City; part is in Vermillion Township
Mostly Hastings; part is in Vermillion Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vermillion Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL327 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vermillion Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Vermillion Township had 1,290 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 450th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Dakota County grew from 21,733 residents in 1900 to 439,882 in 2020.
Dakota County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings Dam 2, MN weather station (6 miles away).
185,426 jobs at 10,964 businesses in Dakota County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
226 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vermillion Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 61 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Hastings Public School District, Intermediate School District 917. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Early Child Special Ed.Hastings | Pre-K | 100 | Special Education | 4.4 mi |
| Tilden Community PreschoolHastings | Pre-K | 35 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Christa McAuliffe ElementaryHastings | K–4 | 470 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Kennedy ElementaryHastings | K–4 | 461 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Pinecrest ElementaryHastings | K–4 | 436 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Special ServicesHastings | K–8 | 2 | Special Education | 4.0 mi |
| Hastings Middle SchoolHastings | 5–8 | 1,183 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| HOA Middle SchoolHastings | 5–8 | — | Public | 4.0 mi |
| 917 New ChanceHastings | 6–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| 917 Riverside SchoolHastings | 6–12 | 17 | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| Allina Hastings PHPHastings | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Hastings Alternative CenterHastings | 9–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 4.4 mi |
| Hastings High SchoolHastings | 9–12 | 1,301 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| HOA High SchoolHastings | 9–12 | 13 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| StaarsHastings | 12 | 8 | Special Education | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton SchoolHastings | Pre-K–8 | 183 | Roman Catholic | 4.5 mi |
| Pine Harbor Christian AcademyHastings | K–8 | 149 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hastings, Cottage Grove, Ravenna, Denmark, Marshan, Nininger, Hampton City, Hampton Township, Douglas, Castle Rock, Empire, New Trier, Miesville and Hastings City.
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