Personal loans in Mapleview, MN
A lender that serves Mapleview operates under Minnesota lending statutes and a Minnesota supervisor. Mapleview ranks 704th of 853 places in Minnesota, with a population near 145.
Mapleview counts about 145 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Minnesota law does the governing. From the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate, the population declined by about 0.7%. For a community of about 145, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. The nearest larger metro is Austin, MN about 1 miles away.
Local context for Mapleview
Two layers matter for a Mapleview borrower: the local population picture and Minnesota's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: about 145, ranked 704th of 853 places in Minnesota (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 0.7% since the 2020 count.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 1 residents.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 17% of the places in Minnesota, with 145 residents in Mapleview.
- Land and density: 0.2 square miles of land carry roughly 784 residents per square mile.
- By land area: Mapleview ranks 831st among Minnesota's 853 places, at 0.2 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.0% of Minnesota's residents live in Mapleview (145 people).
- Nationally: Mapleview is the 17,354th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in Minnesota: Mapleview stands 416th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 853 places.
- State comparison: Minnesota's places average +0.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Mapleview's 0.7%.
- Density in Minnesota: Mapleview ranks 356th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Mapleview runs about 784 residents per square mile, where the Minnesota median is 607.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 43.6901, -92.9740.
- Nearest larger cities: Austin (1 mi); Brownsdale (6 mi); Rose Creek (9 mi); Waltham (10 mi); Hollandale (13 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Mapleview whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Sargeant (12 mi); Myrtle (13 mi); Elkton (14 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 17 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 467.
How Minnesota law applies in Mapleview
When Minnesota does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Mapleview is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Payday ability-to-repay requirement | Required 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 |
Steps to take before a Mapleview loan
Before you apply in Mapleview, a community of about 145, work through these steps:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Look the lender up in the Minnesota regulator's licence records before you sign.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
None of these steps is Mapleview-specific: the same Minnesota licensing and disclosure rules reach all 145 residents.
Where Mapleview sits in Minnesota
Among Minnesota's 853 places, Mapleview sits at 704th for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Mapleview stands 416th among Minnesota's 853 places — roughly the 51th percentile. Its roughly 784 residents per square mile place it 356th among Minnesota's places. Within 50 miles sit 17 smaller Census places, alongside the 97 that are larger.
How a Mapleview personal loan is priced
Most loans made to Mapleview's 145 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Two numbers drive a Mapleview loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Shortening the term on a Mapleview loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
What is available to Mapleview borrowers
At roughly 784 people per square mile, Mapleview is moderately settled; 97 larger places lie within 50 miles. Lenders licensed in Minnesota reach Mapleview's 145 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest bigger place is Austin, MN about 1 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Austin, MN — population 26,171
- Brownsdale, MN — population 631
- Waltham, MN — population 164
- Rose Creek, MN — population 395
- Lyle, MN — population 517
- Blooming Prairie, MN — population 1,952
- Sargeant, MN — population 64
- Myrtle, MN — population 47