Personal loans in Springfield, MN
The trend for Springfield between 2020 and 2023 is downward by roughly 1.9%. Springfield is a small community of about 1,992 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Minnesota statute. Springfield ranks 262nd of 853 places in Minnesota, with a population near 1,992. A larger market lies at Sleepy Eye, MN about 13 miles away. A lender that serves Springfield operates under Minnesota lending statutes and a Minnesota supervisor. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Springfield's 1,992 residents.
The Springfield data picture
Set out below is Springfield's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 1,992 people, a figure that places Springfield 262nd among the 853 Census places in Minnesota (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 1.9% below the 2020 Census base.
- People gained or lost: about 38 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: Springfield sits ahead of around 69% of Minnesota places, at 1,992 people.
- Population density: about 1,061 people per square mile (Census land area 1.9 sq mi).
- By land area: Springfield ranks 343rd among Minnesota's 853 places, at 1.9 sq mi.
- Share of state population: Springfield's 1,992 residents are about 0.0% of Minnesota.
- National standing: Springfield ranks 7,644th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Springfield's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 615th of 853 places in Minnesota.
- Against the state trend: Springfield's 1.9% change compares with a Minnesota average of +0.1% across its 853 places.
- Density in Minnesota: Springfield ranks 249th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Springfield's 1,061 people per square mile sit against a Minnesota median of 607.
- Location: 44.2372, -94.9819 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Sleepy Eye (13 mi); Redwood Falls (22 mi); St. James (25 mi); New Ulm (26 mi); Windom (26 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Springfield.
- Nearest smaller places: Cobden (7 mi); Sanborn (8 mi); Comfrey (10 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 84 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 140.
What is available to Springfield borrowers
Springfield is a moderately settled community of about 1,992 people, with 15 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. A Minnesota licence lets a lender serve Springfield without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 1,992 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Sleepy Eye, MN about 13 miles away.
How Springfield compares across Minnesota
Springfield is the 262nd-largest of 853 Census places in Minnesota and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Springfield ranks 615th of 853 in Minnesota (about the 28th percentile). Its roughly 1,061 residents per square mile place it 249th among Minnesota's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 38 residents.
Minnesota rules behind a Springfield personal loan
For the roughly 1,992 residents of Springfield, 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 |
| 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 |
A practical checklist for Springfield borrowers
For Springfield's roughly 1,992 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.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Minnesota regulator's licence list.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
What differs between Springfield and the rest of Minnesota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 1,992 people here.
Land, water and location for Springfield
Springfield's land area is roughly 1.9 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. The resulting density is about 1,061 people per square mile. Minneapolis, the largest place in Minnesota, is about 98 miles from Springfield. Within 50 miles of Springfield there are 15 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 84 smaller Census places.
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Nearby places
- Cobden, MN — population 37
- Comfrey, MN — population 375
- Sanborn, MN — population 321
- Clements, MN — population 149
- Evan, MN — population 71
- Morgan, MN — population 878
- Darfur, MN — population 82
- Wanda, MN — population 73