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Parcel acreage

Whether described in metes and bounds or using the US Survey System, the area of a parcel is always included, typically in acres. In the US Survey System, how many acres are contained in one quarter of one quarter section?
A. 640 acres
B. 320 acres
C. 40 acres
D. 6 acres
AnswerC. 40 acres is one quarter of one quarter section, A. 640 acres is one section, B. 320 acres is one half section.

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  1. Unknown2/24/11, 10:14 AM

    Just checking, but I found this online:

    One section is equal to one square mile. In one square mile, there are 640 acres, therefore in one quarter of a section of land, there are 160 acres.

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  2. Building Simply2/24/11, 3:17 PM

    That's right! 40 acres is actually 1/4 of 1/4 section. - Thanks alot!

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