ACREAGE

 

"Real estate cannot be lost or stolen,
nor can it be carried away.
Purchased with common sense, paid for in full,
and managed with reasonable care,
it is about the safest investment in the world."
--Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 – 1945)

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What is an Acre? / How big is an Acre?

Have you ever wondered what is an acre?

Definition of an Acre:

"A unit of area in the U.S. Customary System, used in land and sea floor measurement and equal to 160 square rods, 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet."

(Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=acre from Dictionary.com)

• A square acre is 208.71' X 208.71 but and acre can 1' X 43,560'
• Did you know that 1 square mile is equal to 640 acres.

 

 

How many square feet in an acre?

There are 43,560 square feet per acre.

Did you know that there are 1,742,400 square feet in a standard 40 acre parcel.

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What does 40 Acres and a Mule mean?

After slavery was abolished in the United State in 1865 the US Government granted each freed family 40 acre parcel of land and a mule to till it.

Full Official Story of 40 Acres and a Mule http://www.usconstitution.com/40Acres.htm

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