Almelund, Minnesota

Almelund is an unincorporated community in Amador Township, Chisago County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located east of North Branch at the junction of State Highway 95 (MN 95) and Chisago County Road 12 (Park Trail).

ZIP codes 55012 (Center City), 55056 (North Branch), and 55084 (Taylors Falls) all intersect near Almelund.

[3][better source needed] The first European visitors to the area were French traders, who bought furs from the resident Ojibwa Indians in the 17th century.

Almquist knew these settlers would need supplies, built a general store and operated it there for thirty years until it burned down in 1911.

Map of Minnesota highlighting Chisago County