Convert Square Rods to Townships
Convert Square Rods (sq rd) to Townships (twp) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
twp = sq rd × 2.712673611e-7
About Square Rods
A square rod (sq rd), also called a perch or square pole, equals the area of a square with sides of one rod (5.0292 m or 16.5 ft), giving approximately 25.29 m². This traditional unit was central to land surveying before the adoption of the metric system and remains embedded in legal property descriptions in the United States. There are exactly 160 square rods in one acre, and 40 square rods in one rood. Old farmland deeds and archaic land records in the UK and US frequently reference perches and square rods.
About Townships
A township (twp) is a large survey unit used in the US Public Land Survey System, defined as a square with sides of 6 statute miles, giving exactly 36 square miles or approximately 93,240,000 m². Each township is subdivided into 36 one-square-mile sections of 640 acres each. The Township and Range system is how most US land west of Ohio was divided and sold; township numbers and names still appear in legal land descriptions, county records, and geographic placenames across the American Midwest and West.
Quick Reference Table
| Square Rods (sq rd) | Townships (twp) |
|---|---|
| 1 sq rd | 2.713 × 10-7 twp |
| 2 sq rd | 5.425 × 10-7 twp |
| 5 sq rd | 1.356 × 10-6 twp |
| 10 sq rd | 2.713 × 10-6 twp |
| 25 sq rd | 6.782 × 10-6 twp |
| 50 sq rd | 1.356 × 10-5 twp |
| 100 sq rd | 2.713 × 10-5 twp |