Vermilion, Ohio

Vermilion, Ohio
Aerial view of Vermilion, Ohio. View is to the north over Lake Erie.
Motto: 
"A Small Town on a Great Lake"
Location of Vermilion in Greater Cleveland
Vermilion
Vermilion
Coordinates: 41°24′45″N 82°20′50″W / 41.41250°N 82.34722°W / 41.41250; -82.34722
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountiesLorain, Erie
Government
  MayorJim Forthofer
Area
  Total
10.76 sq mi (27.88 km2)
  Land10.60 sq mi (27.46 km2)
  Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
10,659
  Density1,005.38/sq mi (388.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
44089
Area code440
FIPS code39-79716
GNIS feature ID2397126
Websitewww.cityofvermilionohio.gov

Vermilion is a city in Erie and Lorain counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, on Lake Erie. Its population was 10,659 at the 2020 census. Located about 35 miles west of Cleveland and 17 miles east of Sandusky, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area and Sandusky micropolitan area.