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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 2.27%, is water.
The Pike Bay of Lake Vermilion is located along the northeast corner of Vermilion Lake Township.
Lake Vermilion is located north of Vermilion Lake Township; the lake is located partially within adjacent Greenwood Township to the north.
The Pike River flows through Vermilion Lake Township. Lehtinen Creek flows through the northwest part of the township.
Adjacent townships, cities, and communities
The following are adjacent to Vermilion Lake Township :
- Greenwood Township (north)
- The city of Tower (northeast)
- The unincorporated community of Soudan (northeast)
- Breitung Township (northeast)
- Kugler Township (east)
- Embarrass Township (southeast)
- The unincorporated community of Embarrass (southeast)
- Pike Township (south)
- Sandy Township (southwest)
- Pfeiffer Lake Unorganized Territory (west)
- The unincorporated community of Angora (west)
State Highway 1 (MN 1) runs east–west through the northern portion of the township.
State Highway 169 (MN 169) runs north–south through the middle of the township. Highway 169 changes direction to east–west at its junction with Highway 1 and Angus Road. Highway 169 continues concurrently with Highway 1 to nearby Tower.
Angus Road (Saint Louis County Road 77) briefly enters the north–central part of the township, near its intersection with Highways 1 and 169 at Peyla, near Fortune Bay.
Wahlsten Road (Saint Louis County Road 26) runs east–west through the southern portion of the township.
Unincorporated communities
- Peyla
Demographics
As of the census The Timberjay is published weekly, with a circulation of over 1000.