A survey township is 36 square miles.
Townships to Square Kilometers Converter — twp to km2
Convert Township (twp) to Square Kilometer (km2) using the exact conversion factor (1 township = 93.23957197 square kilometer). See the formula, worked examples, conversion table, history, and common uses.
Townships to Square Kilometers 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.
Square metric area unit.
Result = input x 9.3239572e+7 / 1e+6.
Area uses the square meter as the base unit.
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About Converting Townships to Square Kilometers
Comparing Township and Square Kilometer 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 square metric area unit.
Formula
square kilometers = townships × 93.2395719721
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 township equals 93239571.9721 base units, and 1 square kilometer equals 1000000 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct township-to-square kilometer factor of 93.2395719721.
Simple example
1 twp × 93.23957197 = 93.23957197 km2
1 township = 93.23957197 square kilometers.
Real-world example
10 twp × 93.23957197 = 932.3957197 km2
10 townships = 932.3957197 square kilometers.
Conversion table
| Township (twp) | Square Kilometer (km2) |
|---|---|
| 1 twp | 93.23957197 km2 |
| 5 twp | 466.1978599 km2 |
| 10 twp | 932.3957197 km2 |
| 25 twp | 2,330.989299 km2 |
| 50 twp | 4,661.978599 km2 |
| 100 twp | 9,323.957197 km2 |
Reverse conversion: Square Kilometer to Township
93.23957197 km2 × 0.01072505996 = 1 twp
93.23957197 square kilometers = 1 townships.
townships = square kilometers × 0.0107250599595
For a page dedicated to this direction, see Square Kilometer to Township.
Understanding the Township (twp)
A survey township is 36 square miles.
Understanding the Square Kilometer
Square Kilometer (km2) measures area. A square kilometer is one million square meters — the area of a 1 km × 1 km square. It is classified as a SI derived (metric prefix) unit.
Where it's used: Used worldwide for city, region, and country-scale area reporting.
Uses of the Square Kilometer today
- National and regional land-area statistics
- City and urban planning at large scale
- Geography and cartography
History of the Square Kilometer
Like other metric-prefixed area units, the square kilometer follows automatically from the kilometer once the meter was standardized in the 1790s French metric reform.
Historical origin. Square Kilometer was not the invention of a single named person; it developed through the process described above.
Square Kilometer — sources
- BIPM SI Brochure — Coherent derived units — Basis for metric-prefixed area units.
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Frequently asked questions
How many square kilometers are in 1 township?
1 township equals 93.23957197 square kilometers, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert township to square kilometer?
Multiply the township value by 93.23957197. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert square kilometer back to township?
Use the reverse factor: 1 square kilometer equals 0.01072506 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 square kilometer?
Square Kilometer (km2) measures area. A square kilometer is one million square meters — the area of a 1 km × 1 km square. It is classified as a SI derived (metric prefix) unit.
Is the township to square kilometer conversion exact?
Yes. Both township and square kilometer are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 93.23957197 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.