Vernon Township, Illinois
Vernon 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Established | November 6, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Tim Kobler |
| • Assessor | Curtis Perlman |
| 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) | 67,833 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-097-77668 |
| Website | www |
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.