Big Woods Township, Minnesota | |
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  Big Woods Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Big Woods Township, Minnesota Big Woods Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′7″N 97°4′33″W / 48.31861°N 97.07583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.0 sq mi (80.2 km2) |
| • Land | 30.6 sq mi (79.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 79 |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-05842[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 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]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 327.