A rood is one quarter of an acre.
Roods to Townships Converter — rood to twp
Convert Rood (rood) to Township (twp) using the exact conversion factor (1 rood = 0.0000108507 township). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Roods to Townships converter
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Convert land, construction, mapping, survey, and scientific area units.
Context values
Some unit families need one extra value for a physically accurate result.
A survey township is 36 square miles.
Result = input x 1011.714106 / 9.3239572e+7.
Area uses the square meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Roods to Townships
Comparing Rood and Township is common in agriculture and real estate, where US land is typically measured in acres and most of the rest of the world uses hectares. Specifically: A rood is one quarter of an acre, and a survey township is 36 square miles.
Formula
townships = roods × 0.0000108506944444
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 rood equals 1011.7141056 base units, and 1 township equals 93239571.9721 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct rood-to-township factor of 0.0000108506944444.
Simple example
1 rood × 0.00001085069444 = 0.0000108507 twp
1 rood = 0.0000108507 townships.
Real-world example
10 rood × 0.00001085069444 = 0.0001085069 twp
10 roods = 0.0001085069 townships.
Conversion table
| Rood (rood) | Township (twp) |
|---|---|
| 1 rood | 0.0000108507 twp |
| 5 rood | 0.0000542535 twp |
| 10 rood | 0.0001085069 twp |
| 25 rood | 0.0002712674 twp |
| 50 rood | 0.0005425347 twp |
| 100 rood | 0.0010850694 twp |
Reverse conversion: Township to Rood
0.0000108507 twp × 92160 = 1.000000512 rood
0.0000108507 townships = 1.000000512 roods.
roods = townships × 92160
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Township to Rood.
Understanding the Rood (rood)
A rood is one quarter of an acre.
Understanding the Township (twp)
A survey township is 36 square miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How many townships are in 1 rood?
1 rood equals 0.0000108507 townships, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert rood to township?
Multiply the rood value by 0.00001085069444. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert township back to rood?
Use the reverse factor: 1 township equals 92,160 roods. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a rood?
Rood (rood) is a unit of area.
What is a township?
Township (twp) is a unit of area.
Is the rood to township conversion exact?
Yes. Both rood and township are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.00001085069444 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.