What is the meaning of township?

township is a division of territory, used in the government (rectangular survey system of land description, which is six miles square, and contains 36 sections, each of which is one mile square and consists of 23, 040 acres.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). township. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/township/definitions/1165382
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "township" http://smartdefine.org/township/definitions/1165382 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, township, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/township/definitions/1165382>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "township" 21 October 2010. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/township/definitions/1165382>
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