Convert Sections to Townships

Enter a value below to convert Sections to Townships.

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Conversion:

1 Sections = 0.027777777778 Townships

How to Convert Sections to Townships

1 section = 0.027777777778 township

1 township = 36 section

Example: convert 15 Sections to Townships:

25 section = 0.69444444444 township

Sections to Townships Conversion Table

SectionsTownships
0.01 section0.00027777777778 township
0.1 section0.0027777777778 township
1 section0.027777777778 township
2 section0.055555555556 township
3 section0.083333333333 township
5 section0.13888888889 township
10 section0.27777777778 township
20 section0.55555555556 township
50 section1.3888888889 township
100 section2.7777777778 township
1000 section27.777777778 township

Sections

Definition

A section is a unit of area used in the US Public Land Survey System, equal to 1 square mile (640 acres or approximately 2.59 km²).

History

The section was established by the US Land Ordinance of 1785 to systematically survey and distribute public lands. The grid system divided territories into townships of 36 sections each.

Current use

Sections are still used in the United States for land descriptions, especially in rural and agricultural areas. Legal descriptions of property in the western and midwestern US frequently reference sections.

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.