Vernon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 67,095.[2] The name "Vernon Township" comes from George Washington's estate, Mount Vernon.[3]
Vernon 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Jonathan Altenberg |
| • Clerk | Barbara Barnabee |
| • Assessor | Gary P. Raupp |
| 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) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 67,833 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-097-77668 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
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.[2] The stream of Indian Creek runs through this township. All communities within the township are North Central suburbs of Chicago.
Cities and towns edit
- 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)
- Mundelein (southeast edge)
- Riverwoods (west three-quarters)
- Vernon Hills (south half)
- Wheeling (north edge)
Unincorporated towns edit
- Half Day
- Prairie View
Adjacent townships edit
- 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 edit
The township contains eight cemeteries: Diamond Lake, Gridley, Knopf, Long Grove, Lutheran, Vernon, Willow Lawn and Zion City.
Major highways edit
- 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 edit
- Chicagoland Airport (historical)[4]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 67,833 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References edit
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vernon township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ Halsey 1912, p. 532.
- ^ "Flying Magazine". Flying: 63. February 1964. ISSN 0015-4806. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- Halsey, John Julius (1912). A history of Lake County, Illinois. Roy S. Bates. Retrieved July 26, 2021.