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
  Density3.0/sq mi (1.2/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.