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Convert section to township
Please provide values below to Convert section to township, or vice versa.
What is a Section?
A Section is a unit of area used in the United States for land surveying under the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). A section is typically one mile by one mile, containing 640 acres, and is one of the 36 divisions of a township.
What is a Township?
A Township is a unit of area used in the United States for land surveying under the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). A township is typically six miles by six miles, containing 36 sections, and covers an area of 36 square miles.
section to township Conversion Table
| section | township |
|---|---|
| 0.01 section | 0.000277777777778 township |
| 0.1 section | 0.00277777777778 township |
| 1 section | 0.0277777777778 township |
| 2 section | 0.0555555555556 township |
| 3 section | 0.0833333333333 township |
| 5 section | 0.138888888889 township |
| 10 section | 0.277777777778 township |
| 20 section | 0.555555555556 township |
| 50 section | 1.38888888889 township |
| 100 section | 2.77777777778 township |
| 1000 section | 27.7777777778 township |
How to Convert section to township
1 section = 0.027777777777778 township
1 township = 36 section
Example: convert 15 section to township:
15 × 0.027777777777778 = 0.41666666666667 township