Town guide

Vermilion, Ohio

Vermilion is a city in Erie County, Ohio, home to about 10,343 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44089.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population10,343976 per sq mi
Median home value$183,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Vermilion

1 ZIP code

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Around Vermilion

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL277 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Vermilion; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Vermilion

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Vermilion had 10,659 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 184th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Erie County grew from 37,650 residents in 1900 to 75,622 in 2020.

Vermilion population by census2000: 10,927, 2010: 10,594, 2020: 10,65910,927200010,594201010,6592020

Erie County, 1900–2020

Erie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,650, 1910: 38,327, 1920: 39,789, 1930: 42,133, 1940: 43,201, 1950: 52,565, 1960: 68,000, 1970: 75,909, 1980: 79,655, 1990: 76,779, 2000: 79,551, 2010: 77,079, 2020: 75,62238K’00’1040K’20’3043K’40’5068K’60’7080K’80’9080K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VermilionJan: high 34°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 34°F, 3 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in34°20°Jan2.136°21°Feb1.745°29°Mar2.559°39°Apr3.370°49°May3.679°59°Jun3.982°62°Jul3.680°60°Aug3.675°53°Sep3.763°43°Oct3.549°34°Nov3.039°26°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elyria Lorain Co Ap, OH weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Erie County

32,249 jobs at 1,802 businesses in Erie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Erie CountyHotels and restaurants: 6,367 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,745 jobs; Retail trade: 5,655 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,266 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,836 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,832 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,244 jobs; Other services: 947 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 13% Wholesale trade 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 6% Administrative and support 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vermilion.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lorain6.5 miles
  • Mercy Allen HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Oberlin11.0 miles
  • University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Elyria13.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors3
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists2
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Vermilion

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Park · 331 acres2.0 mi
  • Linwood Park · 45 acres1.1 mi
  • Sherod Park · 21 acres1.8 mi
  • Main Street Beach · 3 acres1.2 mi
  • West Breeze Park · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • Victory Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Giant Eagle1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ritter Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Vermilion History Museum0.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1834.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Vermilion

Public schools here are run by Vermilion Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Vermilion Elementary SchoolVermilionPre-K–3511Public0.3 mi
Sailorway Middle SchoolVermilion4–7511Public0.4 mi
Vermilion High SchoolVermilion8–12580Public0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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