Convert Townships to Square Miles (mi²)
Enter a value below to convert Townships to Square Miles (mi²).
Conversion:
1 Townships = 36 Square Miles (mi²)
How to Convert Townships to Square Miles (mi²)
1 township = 36 mi2
1 mi2 = 0.027777777778 township
Example: convert 15 Townships to Square Miles (mi²):
25 township = 900 mi2
Townships to Square Miles (mi²) Conversion Table
| Townships | Square Miles (mi²) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 township | 0.36 mi2 |
| 0.1 township | 3.6 mi2 |
| 1 township | 36 mi2 |
| 2 township | 72 mi2 |
| 3 township | 108 mi2 |
| 5 township | 180 mi2 |
| 10 township | 360 mi2 |
| 20 township | 720 mi2 |
| 50 township | 1800 mi2 |
| 100 township | 3600 mi2 |
| 1000 township | 36000 mi2 |
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.
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.