Vernon Hills is a village located in Lake County, Illinois. Formerly a satellite of Libertyville, Illinois, the community has increasingly established its own identity as a retail center. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 20,120.

Geography

Vernon Hills is located at 42°13'52" North, 87°58'9" West (42.231123, -87.969053).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 19.7 km² (7.6 mi²). 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.49% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,120 people, 7,568 households, and 5,312 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,045.5/km² (2,708.3/mi²). There were 7,813 housing units at an average density of 406.0/km² (1,051.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 82% White, 12% Asian, 2% African American, and 0.1% Native American. 3% are from other races, and 2% from two or more races. 7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,568 households out of which 42% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59% were married couples living together, 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30% were non-families. 25% of all households were made up of individuals and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village the population was spread out with 29% under the age of 18, 6% from 18 to 24, 37% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $71,297, and the median income for a family was $83,806. Males had a median income of $54,807 versus $39,136 for females. The per capita income for the village was $32,246. 2.9% of the population and 2.5% of families were below the poverty line. 3.0% of those under the age of 18 and 6.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Schools

There are six grade schools in the village served by the Hawthorn School District. High school students, who formerly went to Libertyville High School, now attend Vernon Hills High School.

Students living in the southwest corner of Vernon Hills attend Long Grove grade schools (Country Meadows & Woodlawn, District 96). Students in a small section of one subdivision go to Mundelein schools. Some subdivisions in southern Vernon Hills send students to Lincolnshire schools, including Adlai E. Stevenson High School.

Additional facts

Vernon Hills is the home of the Cuneo Museum, a converted mansion originally built in 1914 by Samuel Insull, founder of the Commonwealth Edison Company. John Cuneo, Sr. purchased the mansion in 1937 after the collapse of the Insull utility empire. Cuneo was the founder of the Cuneo Press and Hawthorn Mellody Dairy. The mansion remained the family home until the death of his widow in 1990. The mansion is now an art museum. Some of the 1997 film My Best Friend's Wedding, starring Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz, was shot there.