Vernon Township, Lake County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Vernon Township is a township
in Lake County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 65,355.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Lake County
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 65,355.
Geography
Vernon Township covers an area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km²); of this, 0.09 square mile (0.2330989299 km²) or 0.26 percent is water. 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
- Arlington HeightsArlington Heights, IllinoisArlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census....
(northern edge of municipality) - BannockburnBannockburn, IllinoisBannockburn is a village in West Deerfield and Vernon townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,429 at the 2000 census...
(western edge of municipality) - Buffalo GroveBuffalo Grove, IllinoisBuffalo Grove is an affluent village located in the northern suburbs of Chicago, and in Cook and Lake counties in Illinois, United States. The town was named for Buffalo Creek, which was itself named for bison bones found in the area....
(north three-quarters of Village) - Indian CreekIndian Creek, IllinoisIndian Creek is a village in Vernon Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is considered part of the Chicago metropolitan area and was originally incorporated in 1958 as a response to the threat of annexation by neighboring Vernon Hills...
- Lake ForestLake Forest, IllinoisLake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in...
(west edge of Village) - LincolnshireLincolnshire, IllinoisLincolnshire is a village in the Vernon Township region of Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village is a suburb of Chicago, a city in the adjacent Cook County. Its population was 6,108 at the time of the 2000 census. Lincolnshire was incorporated on August 5, 1957, from the...
(vast majority) - Long GroveLong Grove, IllinoisLong Grove is an affluent village located in Lake County, Illinois, approximately northwest of Chicago. As of the 2005 census, the village had a total population of 6,735...
(east half) - MettawaMettawa, IllinoisMettawa is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States dedicated to preserving open lands and low-density residential development. The village maintains trails for pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian usage...
(south half) - RiverwoodsRiverwoods, IllinoisRiverwoods is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Riverwoods was established on the banks of the Des Plaines River in 1949 by local steel magnate Edward L. Ryerson. The population was 3,843 at the 2000 census...
(west three-quarters) - Vernon HillsVernon Hills, IllinoisVernon Hills is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,120 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,957 as of 2005...
(south half) - WheelingWheeling, IllinoisWheeling is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 34,496 at the 2000 census, and 38,555 at the 2006 special village census.-Geography:Wheeling is located at ....
(north edge)
Adjacent townships
- Libertyville TownshipLibertyville Township, Lake County, IllinoisLibertyville Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 48,904. The village of Libertyville is part of the township as are parts of Green Oaks, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Mettawa, Mundelein, North Chicago, Rondout, Vernon Hills and Waukegan...
(north) - Shields TownshipShields Township, Lake County, IllinoisShields Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 43,382. The Naval Station Great Lakes is located in this township.-Cities and towns:* Lake Bluff* Lake Forest...
(northeast) - West Deerfield TownshipWest Deerfield Township, Lake County, IllinoisWest Deerfield Township is located in Lake County, Illinois. The population was 31,794 at the 2000 census. West Deerfield Township was formed from former Deerfield Township in 1888.- Economy :...
(east) - Northfield Township, Cook CountyNorthfield Township, Cook County, IllinoisNorthfield Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 82,880. The township office is located in the Passport Plaza Building in Glenview...
(southeast) - Wheeling Township, Cook CountyWheeling Township, Cook County, IllinoisWheeling Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 155,834. It is the northeasternmost and most populated of the six northwest Cook County townships that form the panhandle.-Geography:...
(south) - Palatine Township, Cook CountyPalatine Township, Cook County, IllinoisPalatine Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 112,740. It is the north central township of the six northwest townships that form the Cook County panhandle...
(southwest) - Ela TownshipEla Township, Lake County, IllinoisEla Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 39,688.-History:The township form of government, modeled after the New England town meeting, was established in the United States after 1785, when federal legislation authorized states to create...
(west) - Fremont TownshipFremont Township, Lake County, IllinoisFremont Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 23,955.-Geography:Fremont Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.86 percent is water...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eight cemeteries: Diamond Lake, Gridley, Knopf, Long Grove, Lutheran, Vernon, Willow Lawn and Zion City.Major highways
- Interstate 94Interstate 94Interstate 94 is the northernmost east–west Interstate Highway, connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain regions of the United States. I-94's western terminus is in Billings, Montana at a junction with Interstate 90; its eastern terminus is the U.S...
- U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as ....
- Illinois State Route 21
- Illinois State Route 22
- Illinois State Route 53
- Illinois State Route 60
- Illinois State Route 83
Airports and landing strips
- Chicagoland Airport (historical)