winter of 1882. Township veterans served in the Mexican War and in the Black Hawk War. William Harp, Charles Harp, Calvin Paine, Isaac M'Cuddy, David Beebe, Isaac Strain and Joshua Jackson all served in the Mexican War and William Garrison Wright served in the Black Hawk War. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 89.75%) is land and (or 10.25%) is water. This township includes part of Clinton Lake and Clinton Nuclear Generating Station. The North Fork of Salt Creek and Illinois Route 54 pass through the township as well. Unincorporated towns Birkbeck at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Cemeteries The township contains these two cemeteries: Griffith and Willmore. Airports and landing strips Thorp Airport School districts Blue Ridge Community Unit School District 18 Clinton Community Unit School District 15 Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District 57 Political districts Illinois's 15th congressional district State House District 87 State Senate District 44 References United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States National Atlas External links City-Data.com Illinois State Archives Township Officials of Illinois Harp page on www.dewitt.ilgenweb.net Townships in DeWitt County, Illinois Populated places established in 1858 1858 establishments in Illinois Townships in Illinois