Vernon Township, Lake County, Illinois
| Vernon Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Lake County | |
 Lake County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′49″N 87°56′33″W / 42.19694°N 87.94250°WCoordinates: 42°11′49″N 87°56′33″W / 42.19694°N 87.94250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | William Peterson |
| • Clerk | Barbara Barnabee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 67,095 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (720/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429868 |
| Website |
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Vernon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 67,095.[1]
Geography
Vernon Township covers an area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km2); of this, 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2) or 1.14 percent is water.[1] The stream of Indian Creek runs through this township. All of the communities within the township are North Central suburbs of Chicago.
Cities and towns
- Arlington Heights (northern edge of municipality)
- Bannockburn (western edge of municipality)
- Buffalo Grove (north three-quarters of Village)
- Indian Creek
- Lake Forest (west edge of Village)
- Lincolnshire (vast majority)
- Long Grove (east half)
- Mettawa (south half)
- Riverwoods (west three-quarters)
- Vernon Hills (south half)
- Wheeling (north edge)
Unincorporated towns
Adjacent townships
- Libertyville Township (north)
- Shields Township (northeast)
- West Deerfield Township (east)
- Northfield Township, Cook County (southeast)
- Wheeling Township, Cook County (south)
- Palatine Township, Cook County (southwest)
- Ela Township (west)
- Fremont Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Diamond Lake, Gridley, Knopf, Long Grove, Lutheran, Vernon, Willow Lawn and Zion City.
Major highways
- Interstate 94
- U.S. Route 45
- Illinois State Route 21
- Illinois State Route 22
- Illinois State Route 53
- Illinois State Route 60
- Illinois State Route 83
Airports and landing strips
- Chicagoland Airport (historical)[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vernon township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=kBPHzkIsoagC&pg=PA63
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