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 | |
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Township | |
Location in Lake County | |
Lake County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′49″N 87°56′33″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 |
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.
The township contains eight cemeteries: Diamond Lake, Gridley, Knopf, Long Grove, Lutheran, Vernon, Willow Lawn and Zion City.
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| 2016 (est.) | 67,833 | [1] | |
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County seat: Waukegan | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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