A survey township is 36 square miles.
Townships to Sections Converter — twp to section
Convert Township (twp) to Section (section) using the exact conversion factor (1 township = 36 section). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Townships to Sections converter
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A US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres.
Result = input x 9.3239572e+7 / 2.58998811e+6.
Area uses the square meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Townships to Sections
Comparing Township and Section 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 US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres.
Formula
sections = townships × 36
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 township equals 93239571.9721 base units, and 1 section equals 2589988.11034 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct township-to-section factor of 36.
Simple example
1 twp × 36 = 36 section
1 township = 36 sections.
Real-world example
10 twp × 36 = 360 section
10 townships = 360 sections.
Conversion table
| Township (twp) | Section (section) |
|---|---|
| 1 twp | 36 section |
| 5 twp | 180 section |
| 10 twp | 360 section |
| 25 twp | 900 section |
| 50 twp | 1,800 section |
| 100 twp | 3,600 section |
Reverse conversion: Section to Township
36 section × 0.02777777778 = 1 twp
36 sections = 1 township.
townships = sections × 0.0277777777778
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Section to Township.
Understanding the Township (twp)
A survey township is 36 square miles.
Understanding the Section (section)
A US public land survey section is one square mile or 640 acres.
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Frequently asked questions
How many sections are in 1 township?
1 township equals 36 sections, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert township to section?
Multiply the township value by 36. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert section back to township?
Use the reverse factor: 1 section equals 0.0277777778 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 section?
Section (section) is a unit of area.
Is the township to section conversion exact?
Yes. Both township and section are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 36 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.