Personal loans in Crookston, NE
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 2.9% growth in Crookston. Crookston is a small community of about 72 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Nebraska statute.
Crookston ranks 451st of 527 places in Nebraska, with a population near 72. The next larger city is Valentine, NE about 11 miles away. A lender that serves Crookston operates under Nebraska lending statutes and a Nebraska supervisor. Rate-shopping from Crookston costs nothing at pre-qualification, where a soft pull leaves your credit file alone.
Where Crookston stands
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced Nebraska table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: about 72 people live here, which puts Crookston 451st of 527 Census places in Nebraska (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Up about 2.9% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Absolute change: 2 residents added between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: Crookston sits ahead of around 14% of Nebraska places, at 72 people.
- Population density: 166 people per square mile on 0.4 square miles of land.
- Land area rank: Crookston's 0.4 square miles rank 260th of 527 places in Nebraska.
- Share of state population: Crookston's 72 residents are about 0.0% of Nebraska.
- National rank: Crookston is the 18,611th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Crookston's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 41st of 527 places in Nebraska.
- State comparison: Nebraska's places average -0.6% for 2020-to-2023, against Crookston's 2.9%.
- Density rank: Crookston places 496th among Nebraska's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs Nebraska: Crookston's 166 people per square mile compare with a state median of 830.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 42.9263, -100.7534.
- Nearest larger cities: Valentine (11 mi); St. Francis (17 mi); Cody (25 mi); Mission (27 mi); White River (44 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Smaller communities within reach: Kilgore (10 mi); Nenzel (18 mi); Wood Lake (33 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 6 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 41 places are larger than Crookston.
How Nebraska law applies in Crookston
Below are the Nebraska rules that apply to a loan made in Crookston, 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Delayed Deposit Services Licensing Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 45-901 to 45-931) Source says: "Sections 45-901 to 45-931 shall be known and may be cited as the Delayed Deposit Services Licensing Act." | Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Delayed deposit services (payday) licensing administration | NDBF publishes delayed deposit services license guidelines, statutes, and a licensed-business search Source says: "Delayed Deposit Services (Payday Lenders)" | Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
The geography behind Crookston
Inside Crookston's boundaries lie about 0.4 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. That land carries about 166 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Omaha, the distance is roughly 267 miles. Crookston has 6 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 260th of 527 Nebraska places.
What shapes a Crookston personal loan
With roughly 72 residents, Crookston is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. A lender serving Crookston's 72 residents must disclose the APR and finance charge in writing before you sign. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Crookston loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
Crookston against the rest of Nebraska
Crookston is the 451st-largest of 527 Census places in Nebraska and contains about 0.0% of the state's people. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 41st of 527 Nebraska places, putting it near the 92th percentile for growth. At about 166 people per square mile, Crookston is the 496th most densely settled place in Nebraska. By land area, its 0.4 square miles rank 260th of 527 places in Nebraska.
A pre-application checklist for Crookston
Before you apply in Crookston, a community of about 72, work through these steps:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Nebraska regulator's licence list.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
In Crookston as elsewhere in Nebraska, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 72 residents.
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Nearby places
- Kilgore, NE — population 68
- Valentine, NE — population 2,631
- St. Francis, SD — population 467
- Nenzel, NE — population 17
- Mission, SD — population 1,142
- Cody, NE — population 167
- Wood Lake, NE — population 48
- Wood, SD — population 41