| Official Name: | Big Woods Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marshall |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 80.2 |
| Area Land Km2: | 79.2 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 31.0 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 30.6 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 79 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1.0 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2.6 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 244 |
| Elevation Ft: | 801 |
| Coordinates: | 48.3186°N -97.0758°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-05842[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0663591[2] |
Big Woods Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 79 at the 2000 census.
Big Woods Township was organized in 1882, and named for the forested areas within its borders.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31sqmi, of which 30.6sqmi is land and 0.4sqmi (1.23%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 79 people, 29 households, and 26 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 35 housing units at an average density of 1.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.47% White, 1.27% African American which is one person, 1.27% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race which is one person.
There were 29 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 89.7% were married couples living together, and 10.3% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,392. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.