Personal loans in Warba, MN
Lenders active in Warba report to a Minnesota supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. Warba ranks 660th of 853 places in Minnesota, with a population near 184.
With roughly 184 residents, Warba is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Minnesota, not by the city. Population in Warba climbed about 1.7% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily, and Warba's 184 residents are no exception. The nearest larger metro is Coleraine, MN about 12 miles away.
Where Warba stands
The figures below are Warba's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Minnesota rules.
- Population: a Census-estimated 184, 660th among Minnesota's 853 places (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Higher by roughly 1.7% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 3 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 23% of Minnesota's places have fewer residents than Warba's 184.
- Density: roughly 57 residents per square mile, spread over 3.2 sq mi of land.
- Land area: Warba covers 3.2 square miles, the 237th-largest area among Minnesota's 853 places.
- Water area rank: Warba ranks 290th among Minnesota's 853 places, with 0.05 sq mi.
- Share of Minnesota: Warba holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 184 people.
- National rank: Warba is the 16,726th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Warba's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 190th of 853 places in Minnesota.
- Versus Minnesota: the state average change is +0.1%, while Warba moved 1.7%.
- Density rank: Warba is the 817th most densely settled place in Minnesota.
- Density in context: Warba's 57 people per square mile sit against a Minnesota median of 607.
- Location: 47.1356 / -93.2701, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Coleraine (12 mi); La Prairie (12 mi); Calumet (13 mi); Bovey (13 mi); Marble (14 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Warba whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller communities close by: Meadowlands (26 mi); Zemple (27 mi); Palisade (31 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 16 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 111.
Minnesota rules behind a Warba personal loan
Minnesota has no separate rate rule for Warba; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 184 people.
| 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 |
How a Warba personal loan is priced
Warba is a small community of about 184 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Warba lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. Shortening the term on a Warba loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Land, water and location for Warba
Warba's land area is about 3.2 square miles; a further 0.05 square miles is water. With 184 residents, the land area yields roughly 57 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Minneapolis, the distance is roughly 150 miles. Warba has 29 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 237th of 853 Minnesota places.
The Warba borrowing checklist
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Warba, home to about 184 people:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Check the Minnesota regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- 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.
What differs between Warba and the rest of Minnesota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 184 people here.
What is available to Warba borrowers
Warba is a sparsely settled community of about 184 people, with 29 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Warba's 184 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Coleraine, MN about 12 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Calumet, MN — population 325
- Marble, MN — population 609
- Bovey, MN — population 813
- Taconite, MN — population 644
- Coleraine, MN — population 1,989
- La Prairie, MN — population 669
- Nashwauk, MN — population 959
- Grand Rapids, MN — population 11,271