| Official Name: | Ansel Township, Minnesota |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cass |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.6 |
| Area Land Km2: | 91.5 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.1 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.7 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.3 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.4 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 101 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1.1 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2.9 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 421 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1381 |
| Coordinates: | 46.6769°N -94.7303°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-01738[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0663441[2] |
Ansel Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 101.[3] Ansel was the given name of a pioneer settler.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ansel Township covers an area of 35.74 square miles (92.56 square kilometers); of this, 0.43 square miles (1.11 square kilometers) or 1.2 percent is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 101 people, 33 households, and 29 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 38 housing units at an average density of 1.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.01% White, and 0.99% from two or more races.
There were 33 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.8% were married couples living together, and 9.1% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the township the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,102. There were 13.9% of families and 13.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 23.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.