Vernon Township, Lake County, Illinois

Vernon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 67,095. The name "Vernon Township" comes from George Washington's estate, Mount Vernon.

Geography
Vernon Township covers an area of 93.8 sqkm; of this, 1.1 sqkm 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.

Cities and towns

 * 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

 * Half Day
 * Prairie View

Adjacent townships

 * 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
The township contains eight cemeteries: Diamond Lake, Gridley, Knopf, Long Grove, Lutheran, Vernon, Willow Lawn and Zion City.

Major highways

 * 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

 * Chicagoland Airport (historical)