The Ellsworth American
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Reade Brower |
| Founder(s) | Elijah Couillard and W.B. Hilton |
| Managing editor | Cyndi Wood |
| Founded | October 17, 1851 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 1 Printing House Square, Ellsworth, Maine 04605 United States |
| Circulation | 10,355 (as of 2012) |
| Sister newspapers | The Mount Desert Islander Midcoast Villager |
| ISSN | 1541-6720 |
| OCLC number | 10378660 |
| Website | ellsworthamerican |
The Ellsworth American is a local weekly newspaper covering Hancock County, Maine.