Personal loans in Alberta, MN
Alberta is one of 853 Census places in Minnesota; its 92 residents put it at 764th. Alberta's population was effectively unchanged from the 2020 count to the 2023 estimate.
The first question in Alberta is not the rate on offer but whether the payment fits; about 92 people live here under Minnesota lending law. Which products a lender may offer to Alberta's 92 residents follows from the Minnesota consumer-lending framework. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Alberta residents before they take on more. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Chokio, MN about 6 miles away.
Where Alberta stands
Most of what governs a Alberta loan is written in Minnesota law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: 92 residents; Alberta is the 764th-largest of 853 places in Minnesota (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Steady across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 10% of the places in Minnesota, with 92 residents in Alberta.
- Population density: about 350 people per square mile (Census land area 0.3 sq mi).
- Land area rank: Alberta's 0.3 square miles rank 792nd of 853 places in Minnesota.
- Within Minnesota: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Alberta.
- National rank: Alberta sits 18,255th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Alberta ranks 336th among Minnesota's 853 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- State comparison: Minnesota's places average +0.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Alberta's 0.0%.
- Density rank: Alberta is the 580th most densely settled place in Minnesota.
- Density in context: Alberta's 350 people per square mile sit against a Minnesota median of 607.
- Location: 45.5749 / -96.0504, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Chokio (6 mi); Morris (7 mi); Donnelly (8 mi); Hancock (13 mi); Cyrus (15 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Alberta whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller places: Johnson (12 mi); Dumont (21 mi); Norcross (21 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 21 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 278 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Getting a loan in Alberta
At roughly 350 people per square mile, Alberta is lightly settled; 64 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Alberta's 92 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Chokio, MN about 6 miles away.
Which Minnesota laws govern a loan in Alberta
For the roughly 92 residents of Alberta, the rules below are Minnesota's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Legal and licensed; APR capped at 36%, or up to 50% with an ability-to-repay analysis (Minn. Stat. §§ 47.60, 47.601, 47.603) Source says: "The cap on that annual percentage rate is set at either 36%, or up to 50% if the lender conducts an ability to repay analysis" | Minnesota Department of Commerce 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 |
Before you apply in Alberta
Before you hand your details to a lender in Alberta, where the population is near 92:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the Minnesota licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
What differs between Alberta and the rest of Minnesota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 92 people here.
What a Alberta borrower is actually offered
Most loans made to Alberta's 92 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Alberta can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Alberta loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Alberta's place among Minnesota's 853 places
Against Minnesota's other places, Alberta accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 764th of 853 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Alberta ranks 336th of 853 in Minnesota (about the 61th percentile). At about 350 people per square mile, Alberta is the 580th most densely settled place in Minnesota. Within 50 miles sit 21 smaller Census places, alongside the 64 that are larger.
Common questions
What are my options in Alberta if my credit is poor?
What loan size can I expect in Alberta?
Do I have to pledge anything to borrow in Alberta?
Does comparing loans in Alberta cost me credit score points?
Nearby places
- Donnelly, MN — population 217
- Chokio, MN — population 410
- Morris, MN — population 5,140
- Johnson, MN — population 23
- Herman, MN — population 390
- Hancock, MN — population 863
- Cyrus, MN — population 308
- Norcross, MN — population 52