Vermillion is a city in Marshall County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 76.

History

Vermillion was founded in 1869 by the

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. It was named from the Black Vermillion River. The first post office in Vermillion was established in May 1870.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 112 people, 54 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 74 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.6%

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, 1.8% Native American, and 3.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.4% of the population. There were 54 households, of which 14.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were

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living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.1% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.64. The median age in the city was 48 years. 15.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 26.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.8% male and 48.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 107 people, 56 households, and 31 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 82 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.07%

and 0.93% Native American.

of any race were 5.61% of the population. There were 56 households, out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were

living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.91 and the average family size was 2.53. In the city, the population was spread out, with 12.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 10.3% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $52,188. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $11,000 for females. The

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for the city was $17,082. There were 8.0% of families and 9.9% of the population living below the

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, including 10.0% of under eighteens and 9.8% of those over 64.

Education

The community and nearby rural areas are served by

Vermillion USD 380 Vermillion USD 380 is a public unified school district headquartered in Vermillion, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Centralia, Corning, Frankfort, Vermillion, Lillis, Vliets, and nearby rural areas. Schools ...

public school district.

References

External links

Vermillion - Directory of Public Officials

Vermillion city map
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