Personal loans in Teller, AK
In Teller, one of 149 Census places in Alaska, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. With an estimated 238 residents, Teller is the 96th-largest of 149 places in Alaska.
The closest larger place is Brevig Mission, AK about 8 miles away. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 3.3% decline in Teller. Every figure below is Alaska's own, applied to Teller's 238 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing in Teller.
Teller: population, trend and location
Most of what governs a Teller loan is written in Alaska law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: about 238 people live here, which puts Teller 96th of 149 Census places in Alaska (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 3.3%.
- Net change: roughly 8 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: roughly 36% of Alaska's places have fewer residents than Teller's 238.
- Density: the Census land area of 1.5 sq mi holds about 159 people per square mile.
- Land area: Teller covers 1.5 square miles, the 134th-largest area among Alaska's 149 places.
- Water area rank: Teller ranks 114th among Alaska's 149 places, with 0.19 sq mi.
- Within Alaska: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Teller.
- National rank: Teller sits 15,935th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Alaska: Teller stands 62nd by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 149 places.
- Against the state trend: Teller's 3.3% change compares with a Alaska average of -3.1% across its 149 places.
- Density in Alaska: Teller ranks 42nd by people per square mile.
- Density vs Alaska: Teller's 159 people per square mile compare with a state median of 40.
- Location: 65.2524 / -166.3521, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Brevig Mission (8 mi); Nome (58 mi); Shishmaref (68 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller communities close by: Wales (55 mi); Diomede (81 mi); White Mountain (94 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 0 of them.
- At 100 miles: 3 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
How personal loans work in Teller
Most loans made to Teller's 238 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Teller's rank of 96th in Alaska: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Shortening the term on a Teller loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
The Teller borrowing checklist
These steps shape the offer you get in Teller, a place of about 238 people:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a Alaska licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
In Teller as elsewhere in Alaska, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 238 residents.
The geography behind Teller
Inside Teller's boundaries lie roughly 1.5 square miles of land and 0.19 square miles of water. With 238 residents, the land area yields roughly 159 people per square mile. The largest place in Alaska, Anchorage, lies about 599 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 1 larger communities surround Teller. By land area it ranks 134th of 149 Alaska places.
Alaska rules behind a Teller personal loan
For the roughly 238 residents of Teller, the rules below are Alaska's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (Division of Banking and Securities) Source says: "department means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development". The Division of Banking and Securities (commerce.alaska.gov/web/dbs) administers the department's lending license programs. | Alaska Legislature — Alaska Statutes § 06.50.900(5) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | License required from the department to make loans of $25,000 or less at above-legal rates; $25,000 liquid assets and $25,000 bond required Source says: "without first obtaining a license from the department"; "liquid assets of at least $25,000". | Alaska Legislature — Alaska Statutes §§ 06.20.010, 06.20.040 as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 10.5% per annum default; by contract, the greater of 10% or 5 percentage points above the 12th Federal Reserve District advance rate (loans over $25,000 exempt) Source says: "The rate of interest in the state is 10.5 percent a year and no more on money after it is due"; "more than the greater of 10 percent or five percentage points above the annual rate charged member banks for advances by the 12th Federal Reserve District". | Alaska Legislature — Alaska Statutes § 45.45.010 as of 2026-09-16 |
Teller against the rest of Alaska
Teller is the 96th-largest of 149 Census places in Alaska and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Teller stands 62nd among Alaska's 149 places — roughly the 58th percentile. By density, at about 159 people per square mile, it ranks 42nd in Alaska. The population moved by about 8 people between 2020 and 2023, a 3.3% shift.
Common questions
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Nearby places
- Brevig Mission, AK — population 415
- Shishmaref, AK — population 555
- Nome, AK — population 3,639
- Wales, AK — population 162
- Diomede, AK — population 80
- White Mountain, AK — population 177
- Alakanuk, AK — population 723
- Emmonak, AK — population 787