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Vernon Hills, IL

Vernon Hills is a suburb north of Chicago, Illinois in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Vernon Hills serves as a retail hub for its surrounding areas (Libertyville, Lake Forest, Mundelein, Long Grove, Lincolnshire, and Buffalo Grove).

The land that was to become Vernon Hills, founded by Richard Theodore Freese, Ron Freese, Nathan Kowitt, and Jim Carswell, began with the establishment of a 200-acre (0.81 km²) farm in 1857. Use of the land remained relatively static until the 1960s when part of it was purchased for a residential community and golf course; the development was the first use of the name "Vernon Hills." On June 16, 1958, the village was officially incorporated with 123 residents and 125 houses in a single subdivision built by Quinn Hogan and Barney Loeb. During these times, the village and police department were run from a local motel until 1971 when village trustees bought two portable buildings. It saw steady but slow growth until the annexing of a plot of land near the corner of IL-60 and IL-21 in 1971, which led to the building of the 1,200,000-square-foot (110,000 m²) Hawthorn Center. By 1980, the village's population had grown to almost 10,000 residents, and by 2000, it had surpassed 20,000.

Through the 1980s and 1990s, the village grew geographically through the annexation of surrounding areas. This included land that would become the Corporate Woods business park and Centennial Crossing residential development (1986), a 1,200-acre (4.9 km²) section of Hawthorne-Mellody Farms (1988), and part of the village of Half Day (1994).

According to the 2010 census, Vernon Hills has a total area of 7.917 square miles (20.50 km²), of which 7.71 square miles (19.97 km²) (or 97.39%) is land and 0.207 square miles (0.54 km²) (or 2.61%) is water.

Vernon Hills, IL offers a range of health and wellness activities for residents and visitors. At Life Time Vernon Hills, you can enjoy luxury amenities such as a LifeSpa, LifeCafe, pickleball courts, and rock climbing walls​​. For a holistic approach to health, Aligned Modern Health provides functional medicine, acupuncture, and nutrition counseling​​. The Lakeview Fitness Center offers fitness classes, aquatics programs, and various athletic activities​​. For a comprehensive health club experience, check out Bally Total Fitness with services like yoga, kickboxing, swimming, and personal training​​. Integral Medical and Rehabilitation focuses on chiropractic care, spinal decompression, and pain relief treatments​​. Mental health support is available at Simply Bee Counseling, offering programs for adolescents and therapy options​​. 

The top sites in Vernon Hills, IL are Century Park Arboretum, Deerpath Park, and Grosse Pointe Park.

Population: 26,850 (2020). ZIP Code: 60061. Area codes: 847,  224. Elevation: 781 feet (238 m). Area: 7.94 sq mi (20.58 km²).

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Is Vernon Hills, IL a good place to live?

Vernon Hills is a suburb of Chicago with a population of 26,750. Vernon Hills is in Lake County and is one of the best places to live in Illinois. Living in Vernon Hills offers residents an urban suburban mix feel and most residents own their homes.

Which county is Vernon Hills, IL?

Vernon Hills is a suburb north of Chicago, Illinois in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,850 at the 2020 census. Vernon Hills serves as a retail hub for its surrounding areas (Libertyville, Lake Forest, Mundelein, Long Grove, Lincolnshire, and Buffalo Grove).

What is the history of Vernon Hills, Illinois?

The Village of Vernon Hills began as an outgrowth of a small 125-house subdivision built by developers Quinn Hogan and Barney Loeb. Incorporated on July 16, 1958, the Village grew from a few hundred residents to 5,600 during its first two decades. By 1980, the census reported a total of 9,827 people living in Vernon Hills. Today, Vernon Hills is home to 25,113 people.

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Village of Vernon Hills

Lake County

Life Time Vernon Hills

Aligned Modern Health

Lakeview Fitness Center

Bally Total Fitness

Integral Medical and Rehabilitation

Simply Bee Counseling

Century Park Arboretum

Deerpath Park

Grosse Pointe Park

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