Personal loans in Alexander, ND
In Alexander, one of 355 Census places in North Dakota, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Alexander is one of 355 Census places in North Dakota; its 307 residents put it at 122nd.
Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Alexander lender. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Alexander at about 3.5%. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Alexander's 307 residents. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Watford City, ND about 18 miles away.
The Alexander data picture
What follows is Alexander's place in the Census record, alongside the North Dakota rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: the Census counts 307 residents in Alexander (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 122nd-largest figure among North Dakota's 355 places.
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 3.5%.
- Net change: roughly 11 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: about 66% of North Dakota communities are smaller than Alexander (307 residents).
- Land and density: 1.2 square miles of land carry roughly 247 residents per square mile.
- Land area rank: Alexander's 1.2 square miles rank 84th of 355 places in North Dakota.
- State share: roughly 0.1% of North Dakota's residents live in Alexander (307 people).
- National rank: Alexander is the 15,039th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Alexander ranks 280th among North Dakota's 355 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus North Dakota: the state average change is -1.2%, while Alexander moved 3.5%.
- Density in North Dakota: Alexander ranks 218th by people per square mile.
- Density vs North Dakota: Alexander's 247 people per square mile compare with a state median of 352.
- Location: latitude 47.8381, longitude -103.6432 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Watford City (18 mi); Fairview (19 mi); Williston (24 mi); Sidney (26 mi); Ray (41 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller places: Arnegard (10 mi); Springbrook (30 mi); Epping (33 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 4 places smaller than Alexander sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 29 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Borrowing reach in Alexander
Alexander is lightly settled, with about 247 people per square mile and 6 larger places within 50 miles. Whether Alexander has a local branch or not, a North Dakota-licensed lender can serve its 307 people online on the same terms. The nearest bigger place is Watford City, ND about 18 miles away.
North Dakota consumer-lending rules applied in Alexander
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in North Dakota, and so for Alexander's roughly 307 residents.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions (NDDFI) Source says: "The Department also licenses and regulates Money Brokers... Deferred Presentment Service Providers (Payday Lenders), Collection Agencies, Debt Settlement Service Providers, and Money Transmitters." | North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed deferred presentment service providers; fee capped at 20% of amount advanced; max $500 per transaction; $600 aggregate outstanding per customer. Source says: "A licensee may charge a fee for the deferred presentment service, not to exceed twenty percent of the amount paid to the customer" (N.D.C.C. 13-08-12); "may not disburse more than five hundred dollars to the customer in a deferred presentment service transaction" (13-08-12.3). | North Dakota Legislative Branch as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Money broker license required to engage in money brokering (arranging/providing loans); issued by the commissioner of financial institutions. Source says: "may not engage in money brokering in the state of North Dakota without a money broker license issued by the commissioner" (N.D.C.C. 13-04.1-02). | North Dakota Legislative Branch as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Alexander sits
Inside Alexander's boundaries lie about 1.2 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. The resulting density is about 247 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Fargo, is roughly 326 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 6 larger communities surround Alexander. Within the same 50 miles lie 4 smaller Census places.
The Alexander borrowing checklist
These steps shape the offer you get in Alexander, a place of about 307 people:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Confirm the lender holds a North Dakota licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
The process is identical across North Dakota; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Alexander holds 307 people.
What a Alexander borrower is actually offered
In Alexander, a small community of about 307, 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 Alexander can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Shortening the term on a Alexander loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
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Nearby places
- Arnegard, ND — population 272
- Williston, ND — population 27,706
- Watford City, ND — population 6,020
- Fairview, MT — population 866
- Springbrook, ND — population 32
- Epping, ND — population 79
- Sidney, MT — population 6,112
- Bainville, MT — population 263