Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Dundas, MN

Dundas is a small city in Rice County, Minnesota, sitting directly on the Cannon River and bordered by the college city of Northfield.

Dundas was platted in 1857 by brothers John Sidney and Edward T. Archibald and their cousin George Archibald, who named it after their home, Dundas County in Ontario, Canada.

In 1857 the Archibalds founded the Archibald Mill, a flour mill on the west bank of the Cannon River whose ruins still stand today.

The Dundas mills used an innovative Hungarian roller process and their patent flour was marketed as "Dundas Straight," and at their peak the Dundas mills were considered among the best in the world.

Five Dundas structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Archibald Mill, the Ault Store and the Edward T. Archibald House; the Ault Store is the only surviving commercial building from the city's original Second Street business district.

Dundas grew more than 150 percent between 2000 and 2010 as a bedroom community for Northfield and the Twin Cities, reaching 1,712 residents at the 2020 census, up from 1,367 people in 514 households in 2010.

The Cannon River passes through the center of town, and the whole city covers only 1.92 square miles, all land.

Minnesota State Highway 3 and Rice County Road 1 are the main routes through Dundas, with Interstate 35 just a few miles west.