Definition of Townships. Meaning of Townships. Synonyms of Townships

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Definition of Townships

Township
Township Town"ship, n. 1. The district or territory of a town. Note: In the United States, many of the States are divided into townships of five, six, seven, or perhaps ten miles square, and the inhabitants of such townships are invested with certain powers for regulating their own affairs, such as repairing roads and providing for the poor. The township is subordinate to the county. 2. In surveys of the public land of the United States, a division of territory six miles square, containing 36 sections. 3. In Canada, one of the subdivisions of a county.

Meaning of Townships from wikipedia

- together with ethnic townships, towns and subdistricts. In India, townships are found at the fourth level of the city. In Jersey, township is a redundant term...
- and villages, and townships (often referred to collectively as "CVTs"), which may either be general law or chartered. Charter townships are unique to Michigan...
- of the urban black po****tion lived in townships. In 1950, upwards of 100,000 people were living in townships on the Wi****ersrand area; 50,000 people...
- Estrie, and the term Eastern Townships is now used in tourist literature. The name derives from there also being western townships in Ontario. Before European...
- and the degree of autonomy vary in each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide...
- many states, thus the powers and organization of townships varies from state to state. Civil townships are generally given a name, sometimes written with...
- of cities in Minnesota List of Minnesota counties Census 2000 Gazetteer Minnesota ****ociation of Townships National ****ociation of Towns and Townships...
- Management Unit (MIMU), as of December 2015, there are 330 townships in Myanmar. Townships are the basic administrative unit of local governance and are...
- authority of any township in which it is located. Of Michigan's 1,240 townships, 139 are charter townships. A number of charter townships are among the most...
- survey townships. Township Township (United States) Charter township (Michigan) Paper township (Ohio) Lizette Twain. Understanding Townships, Bureau...