Personal loans in Lake Ann, MI
A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Lake Ann sits on the Michigan side of that line. With 251 residents, Lake Ann outranks about 5% of the communities in Michigan.
Lake Ann counts about 251 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Michigan law does the governing. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Lake Ann up by about 2.0%. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Lake Ann. For a bigger market, look to Honor, MI about 9 miles away.
Local context for Lake Ann
Most of what governs a Lake Ann loan is written in Michigan law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: 251 people, a figure that places Lake Ann 506th among the 533 Census places in Michigan (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A rise of about 2.0% from 2020 to 2023.
- Net change: roughly 5 more people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Lake Ann sits ahead of around 5% of Michigan places, at 251 people.
- Land and density: 0.4 square miles of land carry roughly 559 residents per square mile.
- By land area: Lake Ann ranks 515th among Michigan's 533 places, at 0.4 sq mi.
- Water: Lake Ann holds about 0.03 square miles, the 266th-largest water area in Michigan.
- State population share: Lake Ann accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Michigan.
- National rank: Lake Ann is the 15,744th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Michigan: Lake Ann stands 69th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 533 places.
- State comparison: Michigan's places average -0.3% for 2020-to-2023, against Lake Ann's 2.0%.
- Density rank: Lake Ann is the 429th most densely settled place in Michigan.
- Against the state median: Lake Ann runs about 559 residents per square mile, where the Michigan median is 1,078.
- Location: coordinates 44.7270, -85.8469 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Honor (9 mi); Empire (12 mi); Traverse City (12 mi); Beulah (14 mi); Benzonia (15 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller communities within reach: Copemish (17 mi); Harrietta (30 mi); Free Soil (46 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 4 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 111 places are larger than Lake Ann.
The Michigan lending rules that reach Lake Ann
Michigan has no separate rate rule for Lake Ann; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 251 people.
| 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 7% per annum maximum by written agreement; 5% legal rate (MCL 438.31) Source says: "it shall be lawful for the parties to stipulate in writing for the payment of any rate of interest, not exceeding 7% per annum" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed — deferred presentment service transactions (2005 PA 244; MCL 487.2121 et seq.), licensed and regulated by DIFS Source says: "AN ACT to regulate the business of providing deferred presentment service transactions; to require the licensing of providers of deferred presentment service transactions" | Michigan Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
A pre-application checklist for Lake Ann
These steps shape the offer you get in Lake Ann, a place of about 251 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the lender holds a Michigan licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
In Lake Ann as elsewhere in Michigan, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 251 residents.
How personal loans work in Lake Ann
With roughly 251 residents, Lake Ann is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Lake Ann's rank of 506th in Michigan: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Lake Ann loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Lake Ann in state context
Against Michigan's other places, Lake Ann accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 506th of 533 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 69th of 533 Michigan places, putting it near the 87th percentile for growth. Its roughly 559 residents per square mile place it 429th among Michigan's places. Within 50 miles sit 4 smaller Census places, alongside the 33 that are larger.
How lenders reach Lake Ann
At roughly 559 people per square mile, Lake Ann is moderately settled; 33 larger places lie within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Michigan reach Lake Ann's 251 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest larger city, Honor, MI about 9 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Honor, MI — population 333
- Thompsonville, MI — population 484
- Empire, MI — population 358
- Traverse City, MI — population 15,707
- Copemish, MI — population 193
- Beulah, MI — population 310
- Benzonia, MI — population 558
- Buckley, MI — population 772