Personal loans in Clear Lake, MN

Clear Lake is a small community in Minnesota, with an estimated 668 residents, and every licensed lender here follows the same state rulebook. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Clear Lake.

By the Personalloaner Editorial Team · Last updated 2026-09-16

How we get paid: if you apply through the link above, a lending partner may send us a referral fee. It never changes the rate you are offered or what we publish. We are not a lender and we do not process applications. The lowest rates are only available to the most qualified applicants. Full disclosure.

At about 668 residents, Clear Lake is larger than roughly 49% of the places in Minnesota. Lenders active in Clear Lake report to a Minnesota supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. The trend for Clear Lake between 2020 and 2023 is upward by roughly 4.0%. For a bigger market, look to Clearwater, MN about 3 miles away.

Clear Lake: the sourced local profile

Clear Lake is a small community; the notes below cover its population profile and the statewide rules that apply.

Land, water and location for Clear Lake

Clear Lake's land area is about 1.0 square miles; a further 0.05 square miles is water. That land carries about 640 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Minneapolis, the distance is roughly 49 miles. Clear Lake has 130 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 492nd of 853 Minnesota places.

The state rulebook for Clear Lake

Minnesota has no separate rate rule for Clear Lake; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 668 people.

RuleDetailSource
State lending regulatorMinnesota 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 ability-to-repay requirementRequired for payday loans with an APR above 36% (Minn. Stat. § 47.603)
Source says: "This section applies to all payday loans with an annual percentage rate that exceeds 36 percent."
Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
as of 2026-09-16
Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap)6% per year legal rate of interest; a different rate may be contracted for in writing (Minn. Stat. § 334.01)
Source says: "The interest for any legal indebtedness shall be at the rate of $6 upon $100 for a year"
Minnesota Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
as of 2026-09-16

How Clear Lake compares across Minnesota

Set beside Minnesota's 853 places, Clear Lake ranks 432nd by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Clear Lake stands 86th among Minnesota's 853 places — roughly the 90th percentile. By density, at about 640 people per square mile, it ranks 410th in Minnesota. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 26 residents.

Getting a loan in Clear Lake

With about 640 residents per square mile, Clear Lake is moderately settled, and 130 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Minnesota licence lets a lender serve Clear Lake without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 668 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Clearwater, MN about 3 miles away.

Before you apply in Clear Lake

For Clear Lake's roughly 668 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:

  1. Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
  2. Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
  3. Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
  4. Confirm the Minnesota licence with the regulator named above before committing.
  5. Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
  6. Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
  7. When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.

What differs between Clear Lake and the rest of Minnesota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 668 people here.

How we get paid: if you apply through the link above, a lending partner may send us a referral fee. It never changes the rate you are offered or what we publish. We are not a lender and we do not process applications. The lowest rates are only available to the most qualified applicants. Full disclosure.

Common questions

What are my options in Clear Lake if my credit is poor?
Borrowing is still possible, but expect a higher APR and a smaller approved amount. Lenders that accept lower scores hold statewide licences, so what is open to you in Clear Lake is the same as anywhere in Minnesota.
What loan size can I expect in Clear Lake?
Most personal loans sit somewhere between $1,000 and $50,000, though the figure you are approved for turns on the lender, your income and your credit. Model the monthly payment first with our personal loan calculator.
Do I have to pledge anything to borrow in Clear Lake?
For an unsecured personal loan, no — there is nothing to pledge. A secured loan, such as home equity or one secured by a vehicle, does require collateral, and default puts that asset at risk.
Does comparing loans in Clear Lake cost me credit score points?
Not during pre-qualification, which normally uses a soft pull and leaves your score alone. Submitting a full application triggers a hard inquiry, which can trim a few points briefly.

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