Personal loans in Clontarf, MN
In Clontarf, one of 853 Census places in Minnesota, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. With 128 residents, Clontarf outranks about 15% of the communities in Minnesota. The closest larger place is Benson, MN about 6 miles away. Census data show virtually no population shift in Clontarf between 2020 and 2023. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Clontarf are all set at the Minnesota level. Get pre-qualified with several lenders, then compare APR rather than the headline rate for a Clontarf loan.
What the Census records for Clontarf
Most of what governs a Clontarf loan is written in Minnesota law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: 128 people, a figure that places Clontarf 723rd among the 853 Census places in Minnesota (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is under a tenth of a percent.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 15% of the places in Minnesota, with 128 residents in Clontarf.
- Population density: 62 people per square mile on 2.1 square miles of land.
- By land area: Clontarf ranks 321st among Minnesota's 853 places, at 2.1 sq mi.
- Water: Clontarf holds about 0.04 square miles, the 298th-largest water area in Minnesota.
- Share of Minnesota: Clontarf holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 128 people.
- National rank: Clontarf is the 17,631st most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Clontarf's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 330th of 853 places in Minnesota.
- Against the state trend: Clontarf's 0.0% change compares with a Minnesota average of +0.1% across its 853 places.
- Density in Minnesota: Clontarf ranks 808th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Clontarf's 62 people per square mile sit against a Minnesota median of 607.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 45.3798, -95.6799.
- Nearest larger cities: Benson (6 mi); Hancock (10 mi); Cyrus (16 mi); Starbuck (18 mi); Murdock (18 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller places nearby: Danvers (8 mi); De Graff (13 mi); Holloway (15 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 25 places smaller than Clontarf sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 281.
A practical checklist for Clontarf borrowers
For Clontarf's roughly 128 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Verify the lender's Minnesota licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- 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.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
What differs between Clontarf and the rest of Minnesota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 128 people here.
How a Clontarf personal loan is priced
In Clontarf, a small community of about 128, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Two numbers drive a Clontarf loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Clontarf loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
How Minnesota law applies in Clontarf
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in Minnesota, and so for Clontarf's roughly 128 residents.
| 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 |
Where Clontarf sits
The Census Gazetteer records 2.1 square miles of land and 0.04 square miles of water within Clontarf. The resulting density is about 62 people per square mile. Minneapolis, the largest place in Minnesota, is about 121 miles from Clontarf. Within 50 miles of Clontarf there are 71 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 281 larger places.
Clontarf against the rest of Minnesota
Set beside Minnesota's 853 places, Clontarf ranks 723rd by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Clontarf stands 330th among Minnesota's 853 places — roughly the 61th percentile. At about 62 people per square mile, Clontarf is the 808th most densely settled place in Minnesota. By land area, its 2.1 square miles rank 321st of 853 places in Minnesota.
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Nearby places
- Benson, MN — population 3,437
- Danvers, MN — population 100
- Hancock, MN — population 863
- Cyrus, MN — population 308
- De Graff, MN — population 110
- Holloway, MN — population 84
- Starbuck, MN — population 1,405
- Morris, MN — population 5,140