According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 70.587 square miles (182.819
Highland Lakes (2010 Census population of 4,933[REF]), Vernon Center (2010 Census population of 1,713[REF]) and Vernon Valley (1,626 as of 2010[REF]) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Vernon Township [REF].