COMMUNITY PROFILE - AT A GLANCE

LOCATION:

At the intersection of Yellowhead Highway #16 (east-west)
and Highway #41 (north-south).

• 193 km (120 miles) east of Edmonton.
• County/District: County of Vermilion River
• Elevation: 619 meters, 2030.32 feet.
• Latitude: 53 deg. 22 min.
• Longitude: 110 deg. 51 min.

POPULATION:

• Town of Vermilion 4,472
(2007 Municipal Census)
• County of Vermilion River 7,900
(2008 Municipal Census)
• Trading Area (approximate) 11,000

TRANSPORTATION:
• Yellowhead Highway (#16) – Northern Trans-Canada
Highway
• Twinned from Lloydminster to Jasper.
• Highway #41 North to Cold Lake and South to Medicine Hat.
• Rail: Canadian National Secondary Main line.
• Municipal Airport: 24 hour all weather facility.
• Bus: Greyhound regularly scheduled daily service.

CIVIC DATA:

Council: Mayor and six councilors

• 2008 Assessment $358,590,180.00
• 2008 Tax Rate:
• Residential .0135844
• Non-Residential .0182015

Civic Protection:
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Municipal Fire Department (Volunteer)

CLIMATE:

Seasonal Temperature Averages:
January -18.4oC (-1.0oF)
April 2.9oC (37.3oF)
July 16.5oC (61.7oF)
October 4.4oC (40oF)

Annual Precipitation 415.00mm (16.33 in.)

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS:

• Public K-6 1
• Public 7-12 1
• RC Separate K-12 1
• Outreach School (Alternate High School Program………1
• School of Hope Home Schooling 1-12…………………..1
• Lakeland College, Vermilion Campus 1362 full load equiv
• fire etc. 10,600 registrations annually COMMUNICATIONS:
• Newspapers
Vermilion Standard, circulation: 3,200
Vermilion Voice, circulation:………………………5,500
• Telus Fibre Optics network infrastructure from Saskatoon,
Sask. To Edmonton, AB passes through Vermilion.
• Cable TV through Shaw Cable.

INDUSTRIAL LAND

• Town owned industrial land in three industrial park areas.
Fully serviced and unserviced lots. Inquiries through the
Town of Vermilion.

ACCOMODATIONS

• Locations 3
• Room Total 144
• Convention facilities……………...Vermilion Regional Centre
Lakeland College

CHURCHES

• Varied Denominations 9
(Most denominations have variety of youth and family
programs)

ECONOMY

Employment by sector:
• Public sector 38%
• Business 17%
• Trade 19%
• Primary Industries 10%
• Manufacturing 4%
• Construction 6%
• Transportation & Utilities 6%

HEALTH SERVICES

Vermilion Health Centre……..Active Acute, long term care,
emergency outpatient department
-25 acute care beds – 48 long-term care beds
Community Health Services Provincial Building
Medical Clinics 1
Doctors 5
Surgeons 1
Visiting Specialists on a referral basis.
Optometrists 1
Dentists / Denturist…………………………………………….2/1
Ambulance Service 1
Chiropractors / Physiotherapists 2/1
Massage Therapists……………………………………………...7
Nursing Homes 1
Senior Citizen Lodges 1
Veterinary Clinic 1
Senior Housing complexes 3

FINANCIAL INSITUTIONS

5
(all have automated tellers)