Vermilion, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,927. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,000 (+0.7% change)
Males: 5,288 (48.4%), Females: 5,639 (51.6%)

Erie County

Zip code: 44089

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $49,926
Median house value: $109,400

Population by Race

Races in Vermilion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (33.8%), Irish (17.1%), English (13.7%), Italian (7.4%), Polish (6.1%), United States (6.0%).

Elevation: 590 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vermilion

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vermilion city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vermilion:

  • AMHERST HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; AMHERST, OH)
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERS OF OH-WEST (about 10 miles; LORAIN, OH)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF LORAIN (about 13 miles; LORAIN, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vermilion:

  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 14 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • MANSFIELD LAHM REGIONAL (about 43 miles; MANSFIELD, OH; Abbreviation: MFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vermilion:

  • WAKEMAN (about 10 miles; WAKEMAN, OH; Abbreviation: I64)
  • HINDE (about 18 miles; HURON, OH; Abbreviation: 88D)
  • ELYRIA (about 19 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: 1G1)

Amtrak station near Vermilion:

  • 18 miles: ELYRIA (410 E. RIVER RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vermilion:

  • OBERLIN COLLEGE (about 13 miles; OBERLIN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
  • LORAIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ELYRIA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,008)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)
  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 47 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
  • CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)

Schools

Public high school in Vermilion:

  • VERMILION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 790; Location: 1250 SANFORD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Vermilion:

  • SAILORWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 633; Location: 5355 SAILORWAY DR; Grades: 06 – 09)
  • VERMILION INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 935 DECATUR ST; Grades: 03 – 08)
  • SOUTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: 5735 SOUTH ST; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Vermilion:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY (Students: 182; Location: 5450 OHIO STREET; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in Vermilion:

  • RITTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,100,374; Location: 5680 LIBERTY AVE.; 67,944 books; 5,834 audio materials; 5,424 video materials; 305 serial subscriptions)