Personal loans in Kupreanof, AK
With roughly 19 residents, Kupreanof is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Alaska, not by the city. At about 19 residents, Kupreanof is larger than roughly 0% of the places in Alaska.
Census figures show Kupreanof holding steady across 2020 to 2023. Consumer lending that reaches Kupreanof's 19 residents is governed by Alaska statute; no city ordinance changes it. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Kupreanof lender. For a bigger market, look to Kake, AK about 37 miles away.
Where Kupreanof stands
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Alaska table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: 19 people, a figure that places Kupreanof 149th among the 149 Census places in Alaska (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Little measurable movement between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: with 19 residents, Kupreanof is larger than about 0% of Alaska's Census places.
- Land and density: 3.0 square miles of land carry roughly 6 residents per square mile.
- Land area: Kupreanof covers 3.0 square miles, the 117th-largest area among Alaska's 149 places.
- Water area rank: Kupreanof ranks 71st among Alaska's 149 places, with 1.63 sq mi.
- Within Alaska: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Kupreanof.
- Nationally: Kupreanof is the 19,357th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Kupreanof's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 22nd of 149 places in Alaska.
- Versus Alaska: the state average change is -3.1%, while Kupreanof moved 0.0%.
- Density in Alaska: Kupreanof ranks 132nd by people per square mile.
- Density vs Alaska: Kupreanof's 6 people per square mile compare with a state median of 40.
- Location: 56.8213, -132.9722 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Kake (37 mi); Whale Pass (51 mi); Coffman Cove (57 mi); Wrangell city and (57 mi); Edna Bay (65 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller neighbours: 0 places smaller than Kupreanof sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 12 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
What Alaska law requires in Kupreanof
Every row below records a Alaska rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Kupreanof lender must follow.
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Permitted — licensed deferred deposit advances; max $500 outstanding per borrower; origination fee ≤$5; fee ≤$15 per $100 or 15%; minimum 14-day term Source says: "may not make advances to an advance recipient that exceed $500 outstanding in advances to the recipient at one time"; "a fee that does not exceed $15 for each $100 of an advance, or 15 percent of the total amount of the advance". | Alaska Legislature — Alaska Statutes §§ 06.50.410, 06.50.460 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 |
Kupreanof against the rest of Alaska
Kupreanof is the 149th-largest of 149 Census places in Alaska and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Kupreanof stands 22nd among Alaska's 149 places — roughly the 85th percentile. At about 6 people per square mile, Kupreanof is the 132nd most densely settled place in Alaska. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 0 residents.
Lender access in Kupreanof
Kupreanof is a sparsely settled community of about 19 people, with 1 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Whether Kupreanof has a local branch or not, a Alaska-licensed lender can serve its 19 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Kake, AK about 37 miles away.
Where Kupreanof sits
Kupreanof's land area is about 3.0 square miles; a further 1.63 square miles is water. Spread across it are roughly 6 residents per square mile. The largest place in Alaska, Anchorage, lies about 651 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Kupreanof takes in 1 places that are larger. Within the same 50 miles lie 0 smaller Census places.
How a Kupreanof personal loan is priced
In Kupreanof, a small community of about 19, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Kupreanof can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Kupreanof loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- Whale Pass, AK — population 86
- Coffman Cove, AK — population 125
- Kake, AK — population 537
- Edna Bay, AK — population 25
- Wrangell city and, AK — population 2,064
- Thorne Bay, AK — population 470
- Klawock, AK — population 710
- Craig, AK — population 1,041