A survey township is 36 square miles.
Townships to Roods Converter — twp to rood
Convert Township (twp) to Rood (rood) using the exact conversion factor (1 township = 92,160 rood). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Townships to Roods 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 rood is one quarter of an acre.
Result = input x 9.3239572e+7 / 1011.714106.
Area uses the square meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Townships to Roods
Comparing Township and Rood 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 survey township is 36 square miles, and a rood is one quarter of an acre.
Formula
roods = townships × 92160
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 township equals 93239571.9721 base units, and 1 rood equals 1011.7141056 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct township-to-rood factor of 92160.
Simple example
1 twp × 92160 = 92,160 rood
1 township = 92,160 roods.
Real-world example
10 twp × 92160 = 921,600 rood
10 townships = 921,600 roods.
Conversion table
| Township (twp) | Rood (rood) |
|---|---|
| 1 twp | 92,160 rood |
| 5 twp | 460,800 rood |
| 10 twp | 921,600 rood |
| 25 twp | 2,304,000 rood |
| 50 twp | 4,608,000 rood |
| 100 twp | 9,216,000 rood |
Reverse conversion: Rood to Township
1 rood × 0.00001085069444 = 0.0000108507 twp
1 rood = 0.0000108507 townships.
townships = roods × 0.0000108506944444
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Rood to Township.
Understanding the Township (twp)
A survey township is 36 square miles.
Understanding the Rood (rood)
A rood is one quarter of an acre.
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Frequently asked questions
How many roods are in 1 township?
1 township equals 92,160 roods, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert township to rood?
Multiply the township value by 92160. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert rood back to township?
Use the reverse factor: 1 rood equals 0.0000108507 townships. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a township?
Township (twp) is a unit of area.
What is a rood?
Rood (rood) is a unit of area.
Is the township to rood conversion exact?
Yes. Both township and rood are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 92160 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.