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What Township Am I In?

Tap the button, search an address or click the map to see which township or town government covers the point, with its boundary.

    Decimal (39.7392, -104.9903) or DMS (39°44'21"N 104°59'25"W).

    Or click the map below to check any point.

    Your township

    Choose a location to see the answer.

    Boundary map

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    Click the map to choose a point. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, simplified for display. Basemap:USGS The National Map (US coverage).

    Your location at a glance

    Every layer for the point you choose.

    County
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    City or town
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    ZIP code
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    State
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    School district
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    Congressional district
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    Township
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    Elevation
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    Time zone
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    How it works

    1. Your point comes from your device's GPS, a US address (matched by the Census Geocoder), typed coordinates or a click on the map.
    2. The coordinates go to the Census Geocoder, which returns the county subdivision containing them and whether it is an active government (boundaries as of January 1, 2026).
    3. Townships and towns are reported as your township. Statistical areas, unorganized territory and cities outside any township are reported as "no township", with the reason.
    4. The map outlines the county subdivision from Census TIGERweb, simplified so it loads quickly.

    Where townships exist

    The Census Bureau divides every county into county subdivisions (Census glossary). In 21 states some of them are local governments, called townships, towns or, in Maine, also plantations:

    Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin.

    In the other states the subdivisions are census county divisions: areas drawn for statistics, with no government. There, local government outside cities is the county.

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    Frequently asked questions

    How does this tool find my township?

    It sends the coordinates of your point to the U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder, which returns the county subdivision that contains them (boundaries as of January 1, 2026). If that subdivision is an active local government, such as a township or town, that is your answer.

    Which states have townships?

    In the Census Bureau's current data, 21 states have township or town governments: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin. In New England, New York and Wisconsin they are called towns.

    Why does it say there is no township here?

    Either your state has no township governments (the Census uses statistical areas called census county divisions instead), the point is in a city that is not part of any township, or it is in unorganized territory. The answer says which.

    Can I be in a city and a township at the same time?

    In some states, yes. In Indiana, for example, cities lie inside townships and both serve residents. In others, such as Michigan, a city is separate from the townships around it. The answer notes when the point is in both.

    Is this the same as a survey township?

    No. Survey townships are the square grid of the Public Land Survey System used in land descriptions. This tool shows civil townships, which are local governments. The two often share names and lines in the Midwest, but not always.

    Does this work outside the US?

    No. County subdivisions cover the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Elsewhere the tool still shows elevation and time zone.

    Sources

    How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.