HALF-SECTION


In real estate, a half-section is an area of land comprised of 320 acres.

There are 72 half-sections in a township.

The rectangular survey system, also known as the government survey system, is used to describe land in the United States. The system is based on a series of lines that form rectangles and squares throughout the country. The first sets of lines are called principal meridians, which run north and south, and baselines, which run east and west. The principal meridians and baselines are based respectively on lines of longitude and latitude.

A full section contains 640 acres, while a half-section contains 320 acres. Half-sections are formed by dividing a section into two equal parts. There can be the north, south, east, or west half-section.

In summary, a half-section is an area of land comprised of 320 acres. There are 72 half-sections in a township. The rectangular survey system is used to describe land in the United States, and a full section contains 640 acres, while a half-section contains 320 acres.


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