1 section = 640 acres. A quarter section = 160 acres.
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320 acres. A full section contains 640 acres.
A typical 160 acre tract of land is a quarter section. A section is 1 square mile. Therefore, a quarter section (160 acres) is 1/2 mile x 1/2 mile (1/2 mile square).
A "section" of land is 1 square mile, which is the same as 640 acres. The shape really doesn't matter, although they're usually laid out as 1-mile squares.
A section is a term from the Public Land Survey System, which is a square 1 mile by 1 mile. A square mile is 640 acres. Some surveys had variances from this due to errors or other reasons, but the surveys stand, resulting in some sections having an amount different than 640 acres. But for the most part, a section is 640 acres. See related link.
Any quarter section is comprised of 160 acres.