Township (United States) A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles (15.6 kmÂ² to 140.4 kmÂ²), with 36 square miles (93 kmÂ²) being the norm. The term is used in three ways. A survey township is simply a geographic reference used to define property location for deeds and grants as surveyed and platted by the General Land Office (GLO).
I read an article on the whyfiles.org about how does poverty affect people. It's a must read, and here it's (it's a long article):-. The U.S. unemployment rate is hovering around 10 percent, and more than 17 percent of American children are poor. For too many kids, poverty brings hunger, even homelessness.overty, violence, stress and abuse: recipe for trouble. The U.S. unemployment rate is hovering around 10 percent, and more than 17 percent of American children are poor. For too many kids, poverty brings hunger, even homelessness. Fathers who are absent and crime that is present.
Drought affects all parts of our environment and our communities. The many different drought impacts are often grouped as âeconomic,â âenvironmental,â and âsocialâ impacts. All of these impacts must be considered in planning for and responding to drought conditions. Let's take a closer look at all kinds of drought impacts. Economic Impacts. Economic impacts are those impacts of drought that cost people (or businesses) money. Here are just a few different examples of economic impacts: 1  Farmers may lose money if a drought destroys their crops. 2  If a farmer's water supply is too low, the farmer may have to spend more money on irrigation or to drill new wells. 3  Ranchers may have to spend more money on feed and water for their animals.