Personal loans in Champlin, MN
Lenders active in Champlin report to a Minnesota supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. About 22,856 people live in Champlin, placing it 48th of 853 Census places in Minnesota.
For a borrower among the roughly 22,856 residents of Champlin, a personal loan is a tool whose cost turns on the terms, not the address. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 4.4% decline in Champlin. Judge Champlin offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. The nearest larger metro is Coon Rapids, MN about 4 miles away.
Borrowing in Champlin: the local picture
Set out below is Champlin's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: the Census counts 22,856 residents in Champlin (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 48th-largest figure among Minnesota's 853 places.
- Population trend: A decline of about 4.4% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Net change: roughly 1,059 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 94% of Minnesota's Census places are smaller than Champlin.
- Population density: 2,804 people per square mile on 8.2 square miles of land.
- Land area: Champlin covers 8.2 square miles, the 124th-largest area among Minnesota's 853 places.
- Water area rank: Champlin ranks 125th among Minnesota's 853 places, with 0.56 sq mi.
- State population share: Champlin accounts for about 0.5% of everyone in Minnesota.
- National rank: Champlin is the 1,698th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Champlin's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 821st of 853 places in Minnesota.
- Versus Minnesota: the state average change is +0.1%, while Champlin moved 4.4%.
- Density rank: Champlin places 34th among Minnesota's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Champlin's 2,804 people per square mile sit against a Minnesota median of 607.
- Location: latitude 45.1729, longitude -93.3868 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Coon Rapids (4 mi); Brooklyn Park (5 mi); Maple Grove (6 mi); Andover (6 mi); Ramsey (7 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Champlin.
- Nearest smaller towns: Anoka (3 mi); Osseo (4 mi); Dayton (4 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 179 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 44 places are larger than Champlin.
Champlin in state context
Champlin is the 48th-largest of 853 Census places in Minnesota and contains about 0.5% of the state's people. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 821st of 853 Minnesota places, putting it near the 4th percentile for growth. Its roughly 2,804 residents per square mile place it 34th among Minnesota's places. By land area, its 8.2 square miles rank 124th of 853 places in Minnesota.
The anatomy of a Champlin personal loan
Champlin is a smaller city of about 22,856 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. A lender serving Champlin's 22,856 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. Shortening the term on a Champlin loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Minnesota consumer-lending rules applied in Champlin
Below are the Minnesota rules that apply to a loan made in Champlin, each with the regulator that issued it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Minnesota Department of Commerce (commissioner of commerce) Source says: ""Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce" | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed; APR capped at 36%, or up to 50% with an ability-to-repay analysis (Minn. Stat. §§ 47.60, 47.601, 47.603) Source says: "The cap on that annual percentage rate is set at either 36%, or up to 50% if the lender conducts an ability to repay analysis" | Minnesota Department of Commerce as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated loan license required from the commissioner for loans within the Chapter 56 threshold (Minn. Stat. § 56.01) Source says: "without first obtaining a license from the commissioner, no person shall engage in the business of making loans of money" | Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Champlin sits
Inside Champlin's boundaries lie roughly 8.2 square miles of land and 0.56 square miles of water. With 22,856 residents, the land area yields roughly 2,804 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Minneapolis, the distance is roughly 16 miles. Champlin has 39 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 124th of 853 Minnesota places.
The Champlin borrowing checklist
Before you apply in Champlin, a community of about 22,856, work through these steps:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Verify the lender's Minnesota licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
None of these steps is Champlin-specific: the same Minnesota licensing and disclosure rules reach all 22,856 residents.
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Nearby places
- Anoka, MN — population 17,996
- Osseo, MN — population 2,521
- Brooklyn Park, MN — population 82,017
- Coon Rapids, MN — population 63,377
- Dayton, MN — population 10,157
- Andover, MN — population 33,089
- Maple Grove, MN — population 71,288
- Ramsey, MN — population 28,560