Personal loans in Clifford, MI
Clifford is home to roughly 309 people and stands 489th by size out of 533 Census places in Michigan. Over 2020 to 2023, Clifford recorded almost no population movement.
The roughly 309 people who live in Clifford borrow under Michigan rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. To lend to Clifford's 309 residents, a company must hold a Michigan licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Verify the lender's Michigan licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Clifford. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Marlette, MI about 5 miles away.
Clifford: the sourced local profile
Here is the sourced Census picture for Clifford, plus the Michigan lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: about 309 people live here, which puts Clifford 489th of 533 Census places in Michigan (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Stable from the 2020 base to 2023.
- Size percentile: with 309 residents, Clifford is larger than about 8% of Michigan's Census places.
- Density: the Census land area of 1.5 sq mi holds about 205 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Clifford's 1.5 square miles rank 282nd of 533 places in Michigan.
- State population share: Clifford accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Michigan.
- National standing: Clifford ranks 15,020th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in Michigan: Clifford stands 211th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 533 places.
- Versus Michigan: the state average change is -0.3%, while Clifford moved 0.0%.
- Density rank: Clifford is the 516th most densely settled place in Michigan.
- Density vs Michigan: Clifford's 205 people per square mile compare with a state median of 1,078.
- Location: it lies at 43.3151, -83.1796 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Marlette (5 mi); North Branch (6 mi); Kingston (7 mi); Mayville (9 mi); Brown City (12 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller towns nearby: Melvin (18 mi); Applegate (27 mi); Owendale (29 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 8 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 250.
What Michigan law requires in Clifford
Below are the Michigan rules that apply to a loan made in Clifford, each with the regulator that issued it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Source says: ""Department" means the department of insurance and financial services" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required from the commissioner to make regulated loans (Regulatory Loan Act, MCL 493.1 et seq.) Source says: "a person shall not engage in the business of making loans of money ... without first obtaining a license from the commissioner" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Regulated lender interest/finance charge cap | 25% per annum (Credit Reform Act, MCL 445.1854(1)) Source says: "may charge, collect, and receive any rate of interest or finance charge for an extension of credit not to exceed 25% per annum" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
Clifford in state context
Against Michigan's other places, Clifford accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 489th of 533 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Clifford stands 211th among Michigan's 533 places — roughly the 60th percentile. By density, at about 205 people per square mile, it ranks 516th in Michigan. The population moved by about 0 people between 2020 and 2023, a 0.0% shift.
A practical checklist for Clifford borrowers
For Clifford's roughly 309 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Check the Michigan regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
What differs between Clifford and the rest of Michigan is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 309 people here.
Lender access in Clifford
At roughly 205 people per square mile, Clifford is lightly settled; 86 larger places lie within 50 miles. Whether Clifford has a local branch or not, a Michigan-licensed lender can serve its 309 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Marlette, MI about 5 miles away.
Where Clifford sits
Inside Clifford's boundaries lie about 1.5 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. With 309 residents, the land area yields roughly 205 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Detroit, is roughly 65 miles away. Within 50 miles of Clifford there are 86 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 282nd of 533 Michigan places.
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Nearby places
- North Branch, MI — population 1,105
- Kingston, MI — population 395
- Marlette, MI — population 1,853
- Mayville, MI — population 908
- Brown City, MI — population 1,295
- Columbiaville, MI — population 712
- Caro, MI — population 4,272
- Cass City, MI — population 2,487