Vermillion is a city in Clay County, South Dakota, home to about 11,878 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 57069.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Vermillion; also Meckling
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vermillion. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL476 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vermillion; 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 had 11,695 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 440 towns in South Dakota by population.
Clay County grew from 9,316 residents in 1900 to 14,967 in 2020.
Clay County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vermillion 2 Se, SD weather station (2 miles away).
3,742 jobs at 298 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
111 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vermillion.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1859.
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Vermillion School District 13-1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermillion Elementary - 05Vermillion | Pre-K–5 | 625 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Vermillion Middle School - 02Vermillion | 6–8 | 343 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Vermillion High School - 01Vermillion | 9–12 | 413 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes Elementary SchoolVermillion | Pre-K–5 | 88 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 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 Meckling.
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