Discover the ease of converting townships to square feet (twp to sq ft) with our precise online tool, crafted by Newtum to simplify your land measurements.
A township is a unit of land measurement used in the U.S. Public Land Survey System, typically covering a square area with six miles on each side. This makes it equal to 36 square miles or approximately 23,040 acres, used primarily to describe tracts of land in rural or semi-rural areas.
Definition of Square FootA square foot is a unit of area used in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is defined as the area of a square with sides that are one foot in length. One square foot equals 144 square inches, 1/9 of a square yard, or approximately 0.092903 square meters, commonly used in real estate, architecture, and interior space planning.
| Township (twp) | Square Foot (sq ft) |
|---|---|
| 1 twp | 23,040 acres |
| 2 twp | 46,080 acres |
| 3 twp | 69,120 acres |
| 4 twp | 92,160 acres |
| 5 twp | 115,200 acres |
| 6 twp | 138,240 acres |
| 7 twp | 161,280 acres |
| 8 twp | 184,320 acres |
| 9 twp | 207,360 acres |
| 10 twp | 230,400 acres |
1 twp = 23,040 acres
1 acre = 43,560 sq ft
Example 1:
convert 1 twp to sq ft:
1 twp = 1 × 23,040 acres = 1,003,590,400 sq ft
Example 2:
convert 0.5 twp to sq ft:
0.5 twp = 0.5 × 23,040 acres = 501,795,200 sq ft
The Township to Square Foot Converter has its roots in the need to translate measurements from the historical township system, an essential part of the U.S. Public Land Survey System, to a more universally understood unit, the square foot, commonly used in modern real estate and land management.
Grasping the significance of township to square foot conversions unveils diverse real world applications. Here's what this tool can do for you:
Example 1: To convert 2 townships to square feet, simply multiply the number of townships by the standard conversion factor. 2 twp x 23,040 acres = 2 x 1,003,590,400 sq ft = 2,007,180,800 sq ft.
Example 2: Converting 3 townships to square feet follows the same process. 3 twp x 23,040 acres = 3 x 1,003,590,400 sq ft = 3,010,771,200 sq ft.
