Big Woods township, Marshall County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 30.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 79 (all rural)
| Males: 39 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 40 |  (50.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 79 (69 owner occupied, 10 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Big Woods township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
- Black: 1.3%
Median age of males: 42.5
Median age of females: 43.0
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Average household size: 2.72
| Big Woods township: | 2.7 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.92
| Big Woods township: | $52,953 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $415 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,443 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
| : | $84,443 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Big Woods township: Big Woods Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Malm Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
73% of Big Woods township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 55
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 33
- South: 3
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 42
Housing units in Big Woods township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
Most common first ancestries reported in Big Woods township:
- Norwegian (74.7%)
- French (except Basque) (8.8%)
- Polish (5.5%)
- Swedish (4.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 21 (75%)
- Carpooled: 5 (18%)
- Worked at home: 2 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (59%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (6%)
91.8% of residents of Big Woods township speak English at home.
8.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 96- In family households: 89 (26 male householders, 2 female householders)
27 spouses, 29 children (19 natural, 5 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 17 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person,
21 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |