Vernon Township, Lake County, Illinois
Vernon Township, Lake County, Illinois
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Vernon Township | |
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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 | Daniel C. Didech |
• 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.vernontownship.com |
Vernon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 67,095.[2]
Contents
1 Geography
1.1 Cities and towns
1.2 Unincorporated towns
1.3 Adjacent townships
1.4 Cemeteries
1.5 Major highways
1.6 Airports and landing strips
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links
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 of the 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
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)[3]
Demographics[edit]
Historical population | |||
---|---|---|---|
Census | Pop. | %± | |
Est. 2016 | 67,833 | [1] | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
References[edit]
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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^ ab "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vernon township, Lake County, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
^ Flying Magazine. p. 63. ISSN 0015-4806. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Vernon Township official website
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
- US Census
- Illinois State Archives
Categories:
- Townships in Lake County, Illinois
- Townships in Illinois
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