Add a section, township, range, tract, and subdivision to a real property to provide a precise legal description and identify the property's location within established land records. These fields help distinguish one parcel from another, support property research, and ensure assessments, ownership records, and tax calculations are associated with the correct property. Maintaining this information also improves reporting and helps comply with legal and mapping requirements.
Examples:
- Record the section, township, and range for a rural property described using the Public Land Survey System (PLSS).
- Add a subdivision name and lot information for a property located within a recorded subdivision.
- Record a tract number to identify a parcel within a larger development or mapped area.
- Update legal location information after a parcel split, merge, or boundary adjustment.
- Use legal description information to verify ownership, locate property records, or support assessment activities.
By maintaining section, township, range, tract, and subdivision information, you help ensure property records are accurately identified, organized, and linked to the correct parcel.
Adding the township, range, section, and tract to a real property
1. Open Connect Property Tax Collection > Real Properties > Setup New Real Property or Modify Existing Real Properties.
The fields are located on the right side of the view.
2. Enter a new value or use the drop-down list to select from a list of previous entries.
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