A township comprises how many square miles?

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A township comprises how many square miles?

In the Public Land Survey System, a township is a square six miles on each side. So the area is six miles by six miles, which equals thirty-six square miles. It’s also divided into thirty-six sections, each one square mile. That combination—six by six miles totaling thirty-six square miles—is why this choice is correct.

In the Public Land Survey System, a township is a square six miles on each side. So the area is six miles by six miles, which equals thirty-six square miles. It’s also divided into thirty-six sections, each one square mile. That combination—six by six miles totaling thirty-six square miles—is why this choice is correct.

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