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°W / 42.19694; -87.94250Coordinates: 42°11′49″N 87°56′33″W / 42.19694°N 87.94250°W / 42.19694; -87.94250
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 www.vernontownship.com

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

Unincorporated towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vernon township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  2. Flying Magazine. p. 63. ISSN 0015-4806. Retrieved August 27, 2015.

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