Ellsburg Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Ellsburg Township, Minnesota
Ellsburg Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Ellsburg Township, Minnesota
Ellsburg Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°14′11″N 92°24′37″W / 47.23639°N 92.41028°W / 47.23639; -92.41028
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
 • Total
72.0 sq mi (186.5 km2)
 • Land69.6 sq mi (180.2 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
Elevation
1,342 ft (409 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
219
 • Density3.15/sq mi (1.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55766
Area code218
FIPS code27-18800
GNIS feature ID0664076
Websiteellsburgtownship.org

Ellsburg Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 219 at the 2010 census.

U.S. Highway 53 serves as a main route in the township.

The unincorporated community of Melrude is located within Ellsburg Township.

The town was named for a place in Sweden.