Property Ownership

In the government survey system, a township contains how many sections?

A16
B24
C36✓ Correct
D48

Explanation

A township is a 6-mile × 6-mile square containing 36 sections, each one mile square (640 acres). Property rights and ownership forms are governed by Mississippi state law and common law principles..

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