Personal loans in Frost, MN
The trend for Frost between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 0.9%. Two households in Frost with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 216 residents are not the reason.
With 216 residents, Frost outranks about 25% of the communities in Minnesota. The nearest larger city is Bricelyn, MN about 6 miles away. Every figure below is Minnesota's own, applied to Frost's 216 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. Verify the lender's Minnesota licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Frost.
What the Census records for Frost
Two layers matter for a Frost borrower: the local population picture and Minnesota's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: an estimated 216 residents, 640th of 853 places in Minnesota (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Roughly 0.9% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Absolute change: 2 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: about 25% of Minnesota's Census places are smaller than Frost.
- Population density: 492 people per square mile on 0.4 square miles of land.
- Land area rank: Frost's 0.4 square miles rank 718th of 853 places in Minnesota.
- Share of state population: Frost's 216 residents are about 0.0% of Minnesota.
- National rank: Frost is 16,230th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Frost's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 458th of 853 places in Minnesota.
- State comparison: Minnesota's places average +0.1% for 2020-to-2023, against Frost's 0.9%.
- Density in Minnesota: Frost ranks 484th by people per square mile.
- Density vs Minnesota: Frost's 492 people per square mile compare with a state median of 607.
- Location: coordinates 43.5846, -93.9247 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Bricelyn (6 mi); Blue Earth (10 mi); Elmore (10 mi); Kiester (11 mi); Buffalo Center (14 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Nearest smaller towns: Rake (7 mi); Easton (13 mi); Walters (13 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 31 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 374.
The state rulebook for Frost
Below are the Minnesota rules that apply to a loan made in Frost, each with the regulator that issued it.
| 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 |
Frost on the map
Inside Frost's boundaries lie about 0.4 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. The resulting density is about 492 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Minneapolis, the distance is roughly 101 miles. A 50-mile radius around Frost takes in 86 places that are larger. The 100-mile radius contains 374 larger places.
Steps to take before a Frost loan
Before you hand your details to a lender in Frost, where the population is near 216:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Verify the lender's Minnesota licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
None of these steps is Frost-specific: the same Minnesota licensing and disclosure rules reach all 216 residents.
Inside a Frost personal loan
In Frost, a small community of about 216, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Frost. Shortening the term on a Frost loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Getting a loan in Frost
At roughly 492 people per square mile, Frost is lightly settled; 86 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Frost's 216 borrowers is set by Minnesota licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest bigger place is Bricelyn, MN about 6 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Rake, IA — population 182
- Bricelyn, MN — population 350
- Elmore, MN — population 547
- Easton, MN — population 178
- Blue Earth, MN — population 3,163
- Buffalo Center, IA — population 847
- Delavan, MN — population 170
- Kiester, MN — population 486