Editing Vermilion, Illinois

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|name                     = Vermilion
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|map_caption              = Location of Vermilion in Edgar County, Illinois.
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Edgar County, Illinois|Edgar]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[Elbridge Township, Edgar County, Illinois|Elbridge]], [[Stratton Township, Edgar County, Illinois|Stratton]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 203
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|population_density_sq_mi = 371.79
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|postal_code              = 61955
|area_code                = [[Area code 217|217]]
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|blank_info               = 17–77551
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|blank1_info              = 2400058<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2400058}}</ref>
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'''Vermilion''' is a village in [[Stratton Township, Edgar County, Illinois|Stratton]] and [[Elbridge Township, Edgar County, Illinois|Elbridge Township]] townships, [[Edgar County, Illinois|Edgar County]], [[Illinois]], United States. The population was 203 at the 2020 census.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1777551 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Vermilion was established in the mid-1850s and named for its first postmaster. The spelling was originally "Vermillion" (with two L's), but was changed to the current spelling (with one L) in 1949. Vermilion incorporated in 1873.<ref>Edward Callary, ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZvHgwa-XImcC Place Names of Illinois]'' (University of Illinois Press, 2010), p. 358.</ref>

==Geography==
Vermilion is located about three miles west of the border with [[Indiana]], and just south of [[U.S. Route 150]]. A [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] railroad passes from northwest to southeast through the middle of the town on its route between [[Paris, Illinois|Paris]] and [[Terre Haute, Indiana]].

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Vermilion has a total area of {{convert|0.55|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 387
|1890= 325
|1900= 305
|1910= 287
|1920= 318
|1930= 279
|1940= 312
|1950= 316
|1960= 317
|1970= 333
|1980= 299
|1990= 283
|2000= 239
|2010= 225
|2020= 203
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref name=":0" /> there were 203 people, 93 households, and 66 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|371.79|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 96 housing units at an average density of {{convert|175.82|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 2.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 93 households, out of which 46.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.01% were married couples living together, 20.43% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.03% were non-families. 25.81% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.75% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.38 and the average family size was 3.11.

The village's age distribution consisted of 37.0% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 16.2% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 151.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $60,156, and the median income for a family was $56,667. Males had a median income of $41,406 versus $33,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $20,877. About 7.6% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Residents are in the [[Paris Community Unit School District No. 4]] and assigned to its sole school, Crestwood School.<ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st17_il/c17045_edgar/DC10SD_C17045_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Edgar County, IL]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20170206020846/http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st17_il/c17045_edgar/DC10SD_C17045_001.pdf Archive]). [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on July 21, 2016.</ref>

==References==
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{{Commons category|Vermilion, Illinois}}

{{Edgar County, Illinois}}

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[[Category:Villages in Edgar County, Illinois]]
[[Category:Villages in Illinois]]