Convert Square Miles (mi²) to Townships

Enter a value below to convert Square Miles (mi²) to Townships.

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Conversion:

1 Square Miles (mi²) = 0.027777777778 Townships

How to Convert Square Miles (mi²) to Townships

1 mi2 = 0.027777777778 township

1 township = 36 mi2

Example: convert 15 Square Miles (mi²) to Townships:

25 mi2 = 0.69444444444 township

Square Miles (mi²) to Townships Conversion Table

Square Miles (mi²)Townships
0.01 mi20.00027777777778 township
0.1 mi20.0027777777778 township
1 mi20.027777777778 township
2 mi20.055555555556 township
3 mi20.083333333333 township
5 mi20.13888888889 township
10 mi20.27777777778 township
20 mi20.55555555556 township
50 mi21.3888888889 township
100 mi22.7777777778 township
1000 mi227.777777778 township

Square Miles (mi²)

Definition

A square mile (mi²) is an imperial unit of area equal to the area of a square with sides of 1 mile. It equals 640 acres or approximately 2.59 square kilometers.

History

The square mile has been used since the establishment of the statute mile in England. As settlements expanded, the square mile became the standard for measuring large tracts of land, counties, and states.

Current use

Square miles are used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom to express the area of cities, counties, states, and natural parks. Population density is often stated in people per square mile.

Townships

Definition

A township (survey) is a unit of area in the US Public Land Survey System equal to 36 sections, or approximately 93.24 square kilometers (36 square miles).

History

Townships were created by the US Land Ordinance of 1785 as a systematic method for dividing and settling western territories. Each township is a 6-mile by 6-mile square grid.

Current use

Townships remain in use for legal land descriptions in the United States, particularly in states that were surveyed under the Public Land Survey System. They serve as administrative and geographic reference units.