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Homestead
A homestead traditionally refers to a parcel of land granted or owned, often for farming or settlement purposes. In the U.S. context, under laws like the Homestead Act, a typical homestead was:
160 acres (about 65 hectares) of public land granted to settlers.
Used to encourage settlement and cultivation.
Today, the term can also mean a familyโs residence and surrounding land, especially a farm or ranch.
Section
A section is a land measurement unit used in the United States Public Land Survey System (PLSS). It refers to a square area that is 1 mile on each side, covering:
1 square mile
640 acres
Approximately 2.59 square kilometers
Sections are the basic units within a township (which contains 36 sections) and are commonly used for legal land descriptions and property boundaries.