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A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area, ranging in size from 6 to 54 square miles (15.6 km to 140.4 km ), with 36 square miles (93 km ) being the norm.

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The township government is a local unit of government, originally rural in the application. They are geographic and political subdivisions of a county. The township is identified by a name, such as Center Township. The responsibilities and the form of the township government are specified by the state legislature. The most common form of township government has an elected board of 3 advisors and 1 trustee.