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EllsburgMN

A town of 254. Nearly 28.5% of it is conserved land.

Population
254
residents
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
60.1
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town

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Small town

254 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Ellsburg is conserved land

14 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

28.5%conserved
28.5%
conserved · 13,013 of 45,704 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cloquet Valley State Forest0.3 mi3,769
2. Riverlands State Forest—83
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ellsburg

Most working residents leave Ellsburg for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Duluth (34%), Cloquet (8%) and Virginia (6%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ellsburg0%
Duluth34%
Cloquet8%
Virginia6%
Fayal6%
31 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Ellsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Ellsburg has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°.

78°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–22°
Spring26–51°
Summer51–76°
Fall32–52°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 27
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Ellsburg is

Ellsburg beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
What stands outEllsburgMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.4%9.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure82.2%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.7%5.9%
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
23 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ellsburg for work

Where Ellsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Duluth Duluth 34% 8% → Cloquet Cloquet 8% 6% → Virginia Virginia 6% 6% → Fayal Fayal 6% 5% → Mountain Iron Mountain Iron 5% 5% → Hibbing Hibbing 5% Ellsburg · 0% stay
2jobs based in Ellsburg
0%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ellsburg

Township in Minnesota, United States

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Ellsburg Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 188 at the 2020 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.

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Population
188
Area
72 sq mi
Elevation
1,342 ft

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