Convert Townships to Square Miles
Convert Townships (twp) to Square Miles (mi²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
mi² = twp × 36
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.
About Square Miles
A square mile (mi²) is an imperial unit of area equal to a square with sides of one mile (5,280 ft × 5,280 ft). It is used for measuring large land areas like counties, states, and countries in the United States. Los Angeles covers about 503 mi², Rhode Island (smallest US state) is roughly 1,214 mi², and Alaska is about 665,384 mi². This unit is standard in American geography, land surveying, and regional planning.
Quick Reference Table
| Townships (twp) | Square Miles (mi²) |
|---|---|
| 1 twp | 36 mi² |
| 2 twp | 72 mi² |
| 5 twp | 180 mi² |
| 10 twp | 360 mi² |
| 25 twp | 900 mi² |
| 50 twp | 1800 mi² |
| 100 twp | 3600 mi² |