Personal loans in Bloomington, NE
Bloomington counts about 109 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — Nebraska law does the governing. At about 109 residents, Bloomington is larger than roughly 23% of the places in Nebraska.
If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Bloomington residents before they take on more. Bloomington lost roughly 0.9% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. For the 109 people in Bloomington, Nebraska runs its own consumer-lending licensing, and the sourced table below lists the figures that apply. A larger market lies at Franklin, NE about 5 miles away.
Where Bloomington stands
Most of what governs a Bloomington loan is written in Nebraska law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: about 109, ranked 407th of 527 places in Nebraska (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A decline of about 0.9% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Absolute change: 1 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: Bloomington sits ahead of around 23% of Nebraska places, at 109 people.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.8 sq mi holds about 137 people per square mile.
- Land area: Bloomington covers 0.8 square miles, the 131st-largest area among Nebraska's 527 places.
- Share of Nebraska: Bloomington holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 109 people.
- National rank: Bloomington sits 17,970th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Nebraska: Bloomington stands 267th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 527 places.
- Against the state trend: Bloomington's 0.9% change compares with a Nebraska average of -0.6% across its 527 places.
- Density rank: Bloomington places 504th among Nebraska's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Nebraska: Bloomington's 137 people per square mile compare with a state median of 830.
- Location: coordinates 40.0938, -99.0384 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Franklin (5 mi); Republican City (10 mi); Hildreth (17 mi); Upland (17 mi); Alma (17 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller communities close by: Naponee (5 mi); Riverton (15 mi); Huntley (16 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller neighbours: 22 places smaller than Bloomington sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 181 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The anatomy of a Bloomington personal loan
In Bloomington, a small community of about 109, 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 Bloomington can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Bloomington loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Where Bloomington sits in Nebraska
Set beside Nebraska's 527 places, Bloomington ranks 407th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Bloomington stands 267th among Nebraska's 527 places — roughly the 49th percentile. Its roughly 137 residents per square mile place it 504th among Nebraska's places. By land area, its 0.8 square miles rank 131st of 527 places in Nebraska.
The state rulebook for Bloomington
Below are the Nebraska rules that apply to a loan made in Bloomington, each with the regulator that issued it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance (NDBF) Source says: "The Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance is a state agency under the direct supervision of the Governor." | Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 16% per annum maximum on agreed interest (unpaid principal balance) Source says: "any rate of interest which may be agreed upon, not exceeding sixteen percent per annum on the unpaid principal balance, shall be valid" | Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Capped at 36% APR (Initiative 428, 2020); violating transactions are void Source says: "A licensee shall not impose an annual percentage rate greater than thirty-six percent in connection with a delayed deposit transaction." | Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Steps to take before a Bloomington loan
These steps shape the offer you get in Bloomington, a place of about 109 people:
- 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.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Confirm the Nebraska licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
None of these steps is Bloomington-specific: the same Nebraska licensing and disclosure rules reach all 109 residents.
Lender access in Bloomington
Bloomington is a lightly settled community of about 109 people, with 48 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Bloomington's 109 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest bigger place is Franklin, NE about 5 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Franklin, NE — population 909
- Naponee, NE — population 85
- Republican City, NE — population 138
- Hildreth, NE — population 367
- Upland, NE — population 124
- Huntley, NE — population 33
- Riverton, NE — population 54
- Wilcox, NE — population 330