Vermilion Lake Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Vermilion Lake Township, Minnesota
Vermilion Lake Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Vermilion Lake Township, Minnesota
Vermilion Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°46′52″N 92°22′22″W / 47.78111°N 92.37278°W / 47.78111; -92.37278
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
  Total
36.6 sq mi (94.8 km2)
  Land35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2)
  Water0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation
1,388 ft (423 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
278
  Density7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-66784
GNIS feature ID0665858

Vermilion Lake Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 census.

State Highways 1 (MN 1) and 169 (MN 169) are two of the main routes in the township.

The unincorporated community of Peyla is located within Vermilion Lake Township.

The town's name is a translation of the Ojibwe name for Lake Vermilion, Onamuni.