Personal loans in Bryant, SD
Every figure below is South Dakota's own, applied to Bryant's 470 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. The Census estimates 470 residents in Bryant, which ranks it 119th of 309 places in South Dakota. Bryant counts about 470 people, and what is genuinely local about borrowing here is limited — South Dakota law does the governing. The 2020-to-2023 change in Bryant is negligible, under a tenth of a percent. For a community of about 470, the practical step is to compare APR across at least three lenders before committing. The nearest larger metro is Lake Norden, SD about 13 miles away.
Bryant: population, trend and location
The figures below are Bryant's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the South Dakota rules.
- Population: 470 people, a figure that places Bryant 119th among the 309 Census places in South Dakota (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About level with the 2020 Census.
- Size percentile: roughly 61% of South Dakota's places have fewer residents than Bryant's 470.
- Population density: about 897 people per square mile (Census land area 0.5 sq mi).
- Land area: Bryant covers 0.5 square miles, the 174th-largest area among South Dakota's 309 places.
- Share of South Dakota: Bryant holds about 0.1% of the state's population, some 470 people.
- National rank: Bryant sits 13,414th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth rank: Bryant ranks 138th among South Dakota's 309 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Versus South Dakota: the state average change is +0.9%, while Bryant moved 0.0%.
- Density rank: Bryant places 90th among South Dakota's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Bryant runs about 897 residents per square mile, where the South Dakota median is 581.
- Location: 44.5899, -97.4673 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Lake Norden (13 mi); De Smet (15 mi); Lake Preston (16 mi); Arlington (23 mi); Castlewood (23 mi). A bigger neighbour may offer more branches; the rate you see still follows your credit, not your address.
- Nearest smaller places: Erwin (7 mi); Vienna (8 mi); Willow Lake (9 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 45 of them.
- At 100 miles: 92 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Where Bryant sits
Inside Bryant's boundaries lie about 0.5 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. That land carries about 897 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Sioux Falls, is roughly 81 miles away. Within 50 miles of Bryant there are 16 larger Census places. By land area it ranks 174th of 309 South Dakota places.
Inside a Bryant personal loan
With roughly 470 residents, Bryant is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Bryant's rank of 119th in South Dakota: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in Bryant decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Where Bryant sits in South Dakota
Against South Dakota's other places, Bryant accounts for about 0.1% of the state's population and ranks 119th of 309 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Bryant stands 138th among South Dakota's 309 places — roughly the 55th percentile. By density, at about 897 people per square mile, it ranks 90th in South Dakota. Within 50 miles sit 45 smaller Census places, alongside the 16 that are larger.
Steps to take before a Bryant loan
Before you hand your details to a lender in Bryant, where the population is near 470:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Use the loan calculator to test the payment on your intended amount and term.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Make sure the lender appears in the South Dakota regulator's licence list.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
The process is identical across South Dakota; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Bryant holds 470 people.
South Dakota rules behind a Bryant personal loan
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Bryant: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | South Dakota Division of Banking (Department of Labor and Regulation) Source says: "The Division of Banking is charged with the regulation and supervision of state chartered and licensed financial institutions." | South Dakota Division of Banking (Department of Labor and Regulation) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | No general maximum/usury restriction when the rate is set by written agreement; specific caps elsewhere in the code apply (e.g., 36% for licensed money lenders). Source says: "no maximum interest rate or charge, or usury rate restriction... if they establish the interest rate or charge by written agreement" (SDCL 54-3-1.1). | South Dakota Legislature (South Dakota Codified Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed money lenders (including payday and title lenders) but capped at 36% APR including all fees and charges; violations are a Class 1 misdemeanor and loans are void. Source says: "no licensee may contract for or receive finance charges pursuant to a loan in excess of an annual rate of thirty-six percent" (SDCL 54-4-44); "A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any loan made in violation of this section is void and uncollectible" (54-4-44). | South Dakota Legislature (South Dakota Codified Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Erwin, SD — population 40
- Vienna, SD — population 54
- Willow Lake, SD — population 261
- Naples, SD — population 41
- Hazel, SD — population 102
- De Smet, SD — population 1,046
- Lake Preston, SD — population 613
- Lake Norden, SD — population 598