Vernon Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Lake County,
Illinois
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,
USA. As of the
2010 census, its population was 67,095.
The name "Vernon Township" comes from
George Washington's estate,
Mount Vernon
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.
Geography
Vernon Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.14 percent is water.
The stream of Indian Creek runs through this township. All communities within the township are North Central suburbs of
Chicago
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.
Cities and towns
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Arlington Heights (northern edge of municipality)
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Bannockburn (western edge of municipality)
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Buffalo Grove (north three-quarters of Village)
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Indian Creek
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Lake Forest (west edge of Village)
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Lincolnshire
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(vast majority)
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Long Grove (east half)
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Mettawa (south half)
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Mundelein (southeast edge)
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Riverwoods (west three-quarters)
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Vernon Hills (south half)
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Wheeling (north edge)
Unincorporated towns
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Half Day
*Prairie View
Adjacent townships
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Libertyville Township (north)
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Shields Township (northeast)
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West Deerfield Township (east)
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Northfield Township, Cook County (southeast)
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Wheeling Township, Cook County (south)
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Palatine Township, Cook County (southwest)
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Ela Township (west)
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Fremont Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Diamond Lake, Gridley, Knopf, Long Grove, Lutheran, Vernon, Willow Lawn and Zion City.
Major highways
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Interstate 94
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U.S. Route 45
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Illinois State Route 21
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Illinois State Route 22
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Illinois State Route 53
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Illinois State Route 60
Illinois Route 60 (IL 60) is a east–west state highway in Lake County, in northeastern Illinois. It connects the village of Volo at Illinois Route 120 (Belvidere Road) just east of Illinois Route 59 with the city of Lake Forest at U. ...
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Illinois State Route 83
Airports and landing strips
* Chicagoland Airport (historical)
Demographics
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
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External links
Vernon Township official websiteUS Census
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Townships in Lake County, Illinois
Townships in Illinois