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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of ; is land and , or 3.39%, is water.
The Paleface River and Bobcat Creek both flow through the township.
Adjacent townships and communities
The following are adjacent to Ellsburg Township :
- Cotton Township (south)
- McDavitt Township (west)
- Kelsey Township (southwest)
- Colvin Township (northeast)
- Mud Hen Lake Unorganized Territory (north)
- The unincorporated community of Makinen (north)
- Heikkala Lake Unorganized Territory (north)
- The unincorporated community of Central Lakes (north)
- Linwood Lake Unorganized Territory (east)
- Whiteface Reservoir Unorganized Territory (southeast)
The eastern portion of Ellsburg Township is located within the Cloquet Valley State Forest in Saint Louis County.
Unincorporated communities
- Melrude
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 174 people, 77 households, and 51 families living in the township. The population density was 2.5 people per square mile (1.0/km). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.85% White, 0.57% African American and 0.57% Native American.