🗺️ Townships to Square Miles Converter

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Converted Value
900.004

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⚡ Townships to Square Miles: the quick answer

1 twp = 36.0001 mi² 1 township equals 36.0001 square miles

To convert townships to square miles, multiply the value by 36.0001. To go the other way, multiply square miles by 0.0277777 to get townships.

↔ Convert square miles to townships instead

🧮 Formula

Townships to Square Miles
mi² = twp × 36.0001
Square Miles to Townships
twp = mi² × 0.0277777

Where

  • twp = the area in townships
  • mi² = the area in square miles
Every unit here is defined by its area in square meters, so the conversion factor is (square meters per township) ÷ (square meters per square mile).

📊 Townships to Square Miles conversion table

Townships (twp)Square Miles (mi²)
1 twp36.0001 mi²
2 twp72.0003 mi²
5 twp180.001 mi²
10 twp360.001 mi²
20 twp720.003 mi²
50 twp1,800.01 mi²
100 twp3,600.01 mi²
500 twp18,000.1 mi²
1,000 twp36,000.1 mi²

✏️ Worked examples

Convert 25 townships to square miles

25 twp × 36.0001 = 900.004 mi²

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Convert 250 townships to square miles

250 twp × 36.0001 = 9,000.04 mi²

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📘 About these units

Township (twp). A survey township is 36 sections, 6 miles by 6 miles (23,040 acres, about 93.2 km²).

Square mile (mi²). A square mile is 640 acres (2.58999 km²).

❓ Frequently asked questions

How many square miles are in one township?

There are 36.0001 square miles in one township.

How do I convert townships to square miles?

Multiply the number of townships by 36.0001. For example, 10 townships equal 360.001 square miles.

How many townships are in one square mile?

One square mile equals 0.0277777 townships.

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