Vernon Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Vernon Township
Location in Lake County
Location in Lake County
Coordinates: 42°11′49″N 87°56′33″W / 42.19694, -87.9425
Country United States
State Illinois
County Lake
Established November 6, 1849
Government
 - Supervisor William Peterson
Area
 - Total 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km²)
 - Land 36.12 sq mi (93.56 km²)
 - Water 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km²)  0.26%
Elevation 669 ft (204 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 65,355
 - Density 1,809.4/sq mi (698.5/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
GNIS feature ID 0429868
Website: Veronon Township

Vernon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65,355[1].

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[edit] Geography

Vernon Township covers an area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 square kilometers); of this, 0.09 square miles (0.24 square kilometers) or 0.26 percent is water. The stream of Indian Creek runs through this township.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] Unincorporated towns

[edit] Adjacent townships

[edit] Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Diamond Lake, Gridley, Knopf, Long Grove, Lutheran, Vernon, Willow Lawn and Zion City.

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Airports and landing strips

  • Chicagoland Airport (historical)

[edit] References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

[edit] External links