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* Donald Opperman's car parked illegally on the streets on December 10, 1973 leads to the U.S. Supreme Court case ''[[South Dakota v. Opperman]]'', decided March 29, 1976.{{Citation needed|reason=needs footnote. also a bit more explanation of why this was important|date=January 2010}}
* Donald Opperman's car parked illegally on the streets on December 10, 1973 leads to the U.S. Supreme Court case ''[[South Dakota v. Opperman]]'', decided March 29, 1976.{{Citation needed|reason=needs footnote. also a bit more explanation of why this was important|date=January 2010}}

*President [[Bill Clinton]]<ref>http://tribstar.com/local/x1155746908/People-pack-South-Vermillion-to-hear-Bill-Clinton</ref> visited and spoke on April 11, 2008.


==Geography==
==Geography==

Revision as of 19:35, 11 April 2012

Vermillion, South Dakota
City
Location in Clay County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Clay County and the state of South Dakota
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Dakota
CountyClay
Incorporated1877[1]
Government
 • MayorJohn (Jack) Powell
Area
 • Total
3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
 • Land3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,224 ft (373 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total
10,571
 • Density2,781.8/sq mi (1,067.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57069
Area code605
FIPS code46-66700Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1258745Template:GR
Websitehttp://www.vermillion.us/

Vermillion is a city in and the county seat of Clay County,Template:GR in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the tenth largest city in the state. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 10,571. Vermillion lies atop a bluff near the Missouri River.

The area has been home to various Native American tribes for centuries. French fur traders first visited in the late 18th century. Vermillion was founded in 1859 and incorporated in 1873. The name refers to the Lakota name: wa sa wak pa'la (red stream).

Home to the University of South Dakota, Vermillion has a mixed academic and rural character: The university is a major academic institution for the state, boasting the state's only law and medical school, and the state's only AACSB accredited business school. Major farm products include corn, soybeans, and alfalfa. The population was 10,571 at the 2010 census. Vermillion is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) from the proposed site of a Hyperion oil refinery (formerly known as the Gorilla Project), which will be one of the 10 biggest refineries in the United States.

Vermillion is also home to a winery and the National Music Museum.

History

Lewis and Clark camped at the mouth of the Vermillion River near the present-day town on Friday, August 24, 1804. (The previous day they killed their first bison and the following day they climbed Spirit Mound, according to Clark's journal.)

  • The original town was entirely located below the bluffs on the banks of the Missouri River, and three-quarters of the town was washed away in the great flood of 1881.
  • John Philip Sousa conducted the Sousa Band on October 26, 1926 at the facility that became known as Slagle Auditorium in 1929.[3]
  • On March 24, 1967, Thomas James White Hawk and William Stands murdered the Vermillion jeweler James Yeado and raped his wife.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), all of it land.

Vermillion has been assigned the ZIP code 57069 and the FIPS place code 66700.

The elevation of the city is 1,221 feet (372 m).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880714—
18901,496109.5%
19002,18846.3%
19102,1870.0%
19202,59018.4%
19302,85010.0%
19403,32416.6%
19505,33760.6%
19606,10214.3%
19709,12849.6%
198010,13611.0%
199010,034−1.0%
20009,765−2.7%
201010,5718.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,765 people, 3,647 households, and 1,801 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,549.3 people per square mile (984.4/km²). There were 3,967 housing units at an average density of 1,035.6 per square mile (399.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.95% White, 1.29% African American, 3.37% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,647 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.6% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 36.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,095, and the median income for a family was $40,109. Males had a median income of $28,180 versus $20,975 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,909. 26.2% of the population and 16.2% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.0% are under the age of 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older.

For the population 25 years and over, 90.7% have a high school education or higher; 45.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher; and 21.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

For ancestries, 36% claim German ancestry; 14.2% Norwegian; 13.4% Irish; 6.6% English; 5.5% Dutch; and 4% Swedish.

Religion

Vermillion contains the following churches:

Major employers[5]

Company Employees (est.) Location
Dakota Care Center of Vermillion 90 125 S Walker St
Hy-Vee 135 525 W Cherry St
Jones Food Center of Vermillion (Godfather's Pizza) 90 812 Cottage Ave
Polaris Industries 120 1997 Polaris Pkwy
Sanford Health Network 233 20 S Plum St
Sesdac Inc 130 1314 E Cherry St
South Dakota Department of Military & Veterans Affairs 96 PO Box B434
Stream Global Services 280 1215 W Cherry St
University of South Dakota 800 414 E Clark St
Vermillion City 157 25 Center St
Vermillion School Dist 13-1 (Austin Elementary School) 225 17 Prospect St
Vermillion School Dist 13-1 90 422 Princeton St
Wal-Mart 100 1207 Princeton St

Parks

Prentis Park includes two swimming pools; one kids pool, and one full size with a waterslide and diving boards. There is also a variety of playground equipment and wide open green space. Additionally the park features a snack bar (next to the pool area), several basketball hoops, and two disc golf courses. It also contains a baseball diamond which is the home of the Vermillion Red Sox, of the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association.

Notable natives and residents

Media

Radio

AM Radio

AM radio stations
Frequency Call sign Name Format Owner City
570 AM WNAX WNAX Radio 570 News/Talk Saga Communications Yankton
1450 AM KYNT Yankton's Home Team Soft Adult Contemporary Riverfront Broadcasting LLC Yankton
1570 AM KVTK 1570 "The Ticket Sports Talk Culhane Communications, Inc. Vermillion

FM Radio

FM radio stations
Frequency Call sign Name Format Owner Target city/market City of license
89.7 FM KUSD South Dakota Public Broadcasting NPR SD Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications Yankton/Vermillion Vermillion
91.1 FM KAOR Core 91.1 Alternative The University of South Dakota Yankton/Vermillion Vermillion
93.1 FM KKYA KK93 Country Riverfront Broadcasting LLC Yankton/Vermillion Yankton
94.3 FM KDAM The Dam Mainstream Rock Riverfront Broadcasting LLC Yankton/Vermillion Hartington
104.1 FM WNAX-FM The Wolf 104.1 Country Saga Communications Yankton/Vermillion Yankton
106.3 FM KVHT Classic Hits 106.3 Classic Hits Cullhane Communications, Inc. Yankton/Vermillion Vermillion


Sister city

Ratingen, Germany is the sister city of Vermillion.

References

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
  2. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  3. ^ Paul Edmund Bierley, The Incredible Band of John Philip Sousa (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2006), p. 190.
  4. ^ Gerald Vizenor, "Thomas James White Hawk: Murder on Good Friday," and "Commutation of Death", in Tribal Scenes and Ceremonies, Minneapolis: Nodin Press, c. 1976.
  5. ^ Dun & Bradstreet's Million Dollar Database (2010)
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