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Darke County Township Information
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Units of Area |
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1 mile = 5280 feet 1 mile = 80 chains 1 chain = 100 links 1 chain = 66 feet 1 link = 7.92 inches 1 rod, pole or perch = 16.5 feet
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1 acre = 10 square chains
1 acre = 43,560 square feet 1 square mile = 640 acres |
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| A theoretical township is 6 miles square,
containing 36 sections, one mile square, of 640 acres each.
Area of a theoretical township is 23040 acres. |
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Theoretical Township
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Subdivisions of a section
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