Square Mile to Township Converter

Area Converter

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0.027778

1 mi² = 0.027778 twp

Formula:

twp = mi² × 0.0277777778

With your value: 1 mi² = 0.02777778 twp

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in square mile so you can sanity-check the result.

Parking space (1/2.1e+5 your value)0.00000483 mi²

Tennis court (1/9.9e+3 your value)0.000101 mi²

Football pitch (1/3.6e+2 your value)0.00276 mi²

Hectare (1/2.6e+2 your value)0.00386 mi²

Your value1.00 mi²

Central Park (1.3× your value)1.32 mi²

Other Square Mile to Township conversions

2 mi² to twp 3 mi² to twp 4 mi² to twp 5 mi² to twp 6 mi² to twp 7 mi² to twp 8 mi² to twp

Square Mile to Township Conversion Table

Square Mile (mi²)	Township (twp)
0.5	0.013889
1	0.027778
2	0.055556
5	0.138889
10	0.277778
15	0.416667
20	0.555556
25	0.694444
50	1.388889
100	2.777778
250	6.944444
500	13.888889
1000	27.777778

Township to Square Mile Conversion Table

Township (twp)	Square Mile (mi²)
0.5	18
1	36
2	72
5	180
10	360
15	540
20	720
25	900
50	1,800
100	3,600
250	9,000
500	18,000
1000	35,999.999999

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Square Mile (mi²)

Area

Exact conversion

Derived from the square metre via the length definitions above.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Township (twp)

Area

Exact conversion

Derived from the square metre via the length definitions above.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Square Mile to Township

To convert from Square Mile (mi²) to Township (twp), multiply the value by 0.0277777778.

Formula: twp = mi² × 0.0277777778

Reverse: mi² = twp × 35.9999999992

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Square Mile. For example: 5 mi²
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0277777778
The result is: 0.138889 twp

About Square Mile

The square mile equals 640 acres or about 2.59 square kilometres, and is the standard unit for US county, city and land-survey areas.

Common uses: census areas, land surveys, geography.

About Township

The township (twp) is a unit of area. One township equals 9.323957 × 10^+7 square metres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other area unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: area calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Township are in 1 Square Mile?

There are exactly 0.0277777778 Township in 1 Square Mile. This means the conversion factor from Square Mile to Township is 0.0277777778.

What is the formula to convert Square Mile to Township?

The formula to convert Square Mile to Township is: twp = mi² × 0.0277777778. For example, to convert 10 Square Mile to Township, you would multiply 10 by 0.0277777778.

What is a Square Mile?