| Official Name: | Vernon Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Lake County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Lake County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lake |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Tim Kobler |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Title2: | Assessor |
| Leader Name2: | Curtis Perlman |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 6, 1849 |
| Area Total Km2: | 93.8 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.7 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 204 |
| Elevation Ft: | 669 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1969°N -87.9425°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-097-77668 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 67833 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
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.
Vernon Township covers an area of 93.8sqkm; of this, 1.1sqkm 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.