Convert Townships to Sections

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Conversion:

1 Townships = 36 Sections

How to Convert Townships to Sections

1 township = 36 section

1 section = 0.027777777778 township

Example: convert 15 Townships to Sections:

25 township = 900 section

Townships to Sections Conversion Table

TownshipsSections
0.01 township0.36 section
0.1 township3.6 section
1 township36 section
2 township72 section
3 township108 section
5 township180 section
10 township360 section
20 township720 section
50 township1800 section
100 township3600 section
1000 township36000 section

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.

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.