Ellington Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 550.

Ellington Township was organized in 1861.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ellington Township covers an area of 35.74 square miles (92.57 square kilometers); of this, 35.68 square miles (92.42 square kilometers, 99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.16 percent) is water.

• Forest City (east edge)

• Miller at 43°11′03″N 93°36′01″W / 43.184125°N 93.600212°W / 43.184125; -93.600212

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

• Mount Valley Township, Winnebago County (north)
• Fertile Township, Worth County (northeast)
• Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County (east)
• Clear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo County (southeast)
• Concord Township (south)
• Garfield Township (southwest)
• Madison Township (west)
• Forest Township, Winnebago County (northwest)

The township contains these three cemeteries: Ellington, Ellington Prairie and Pilot Knob Lutheran.

• Deadman's Lake
• Pilot Knob Lake

• Pilot Knob State Park

• Forest City Community School District
• Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 11
• State Senate District 6

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com