City Highlight | Vermillion

The City of Vermillion is home to South Dakota’s most cherished history, thriving business, and fl ourishing art. Founded in 1859, Vermillion is known throughout the region for its friendliness, historical significance, beautiful setting, area attractions, and educational resources – the true spirit of South Dakota.

Located in the southeastern corner of the state, Vermillion city gives citizens access to the natural beauty of the Missouri River, as well as convenient proximity to attractions in South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska. Vermillion is home to the state’s fl agship institution of higher education in the University of South Dakota. As the oldest university in the state, USD brings a union of history, art, culture, and athletic excellence to Vermillion.

Vermillion has many unique advantages to offer its citizens, including a talented and hardworking labor force, an environment that encourages innovation and progressive thinking, a blended and dynamic University community with diverse demographics, great school systems, quality health care providers and services, regional partnerships, and an integrated sense of community. As the fourthfastest growing micropolitan city in South Dakota, with a thriving downtown and countless options for education and leisure, Vermillion has it all.

The community and the University of South Dakota are proud to make Vermillion where town and gown come together through world-class arts, music, and sporting events. Catch a game in the Dakota Dome or the spectacular Sanford Coyote Sports Center. No visit is complete without exploring the Downtown Sculpture Walk or the National Music Museum, a renowned institution with more than 15,000 musical instruments in overall holdings, drawing in visitors from all over the world! These are just a few of the reasons Vermillion is an arts and culture capital – where we’re “close to everything, but far from ordinary.” ■