Ellsburg Township, Minnesota | |
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  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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.0 sq mi (186.5 km2) |
| • Land | 69.6 sq mi (180.2 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 219 |
| • Density | 3.0/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55766 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-18800[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664076[2] |
| Website | ellsburgtownship.org |
Ellsburg Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 219 at the 2010 census.[3]
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.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Ellsburg township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota geographic names; their origin and historic significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 482 – via Archive.org.