Ellsburg Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

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.GeographyAccording 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 communitiesThe 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.