Personal loans in Ferdinand, ID
A lender serving Ferdinand holds a Idaho licence and answers to a Idaho regulator; no city office is involved for its 142 residents. Roughly 142 residents live in Ferdinand, the 180th-largest community in Idaho.
Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Ferdinand lender. Ferdinand gained roughly 7.6% in population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. Lenders active in Ferdinand report to a Idaho supervisor, identified in the sourced rows below. For a bigger market, look to Cottonwood, ID about 7 miles away.
Local context for Ferdinand
Most of what governs a Ferdinand loan is written in Idaho law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: the Census counts 142 residents in Ferdinand (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 180th-largest figure among Idaho's 197 places.
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 7.6% between 2020 and 2023.
- People gained or lost: about 10 more since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 9% of Idaho places rank below Ferdinand.
- Land and density: 0.2 square miles of land carry roughly 811 residents per square mile.
- Land area: Ferdinand covers 0.2 square miles, the 182nd-largest area among Idaho's 197 places.
- Within Idaho: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Ferdinand.
- National standing: Ferdinand ranks 17,388th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in Idaho: Ferdinand stands 66th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 197 places.
- Versus Idaho: the state average change is +7.1%, while Ferdinand moved 7.6%.
- Density rank: Ferdinand is the 122nd most densely settled place in Idaho.
- Density in context: Ferdinand's 811 people per square mile sit against a Idaho median of 1,026.
- Location: it lies at 46.1519, -116.3900 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Cottonwood (7 mi); Craigmont (7 mi); Nezperce (9 mi); Winchester (13 mi); Kamiah (18 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Ferdinand on the same terms.
- Smaller communities within reach: Reubens (14 mi); White Bird (27 mi); Farmington (72 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 2 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 79 places are larger than Ferdinand.
What shapes a Ferdinand personal loan
A Ferdinand personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 142 residents. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Ferdinand. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Ferdinand loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Where Ferdinand sits in Idaho
Against Idaho's other places, Ferdinand accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 180th of 197 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Ferdinand stands 66th among Idaho's 197 places — roughly the 66th percentile. By density, at about 811 people per square mile, it ranks 122nd in Idaho. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 10 residents.
Lender access in Ferdinand
At roughly 811 people per square mile, Ferdinand is moderately settled; 27 larger places lie within 50 miles. What is available to Ferdinand's 142 borrowers is set by Idaho licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. For a larger market, the closest option is Cottonwood, ID about 7 miles away.
The state rulebook for Ferdinand
Below are the Idaho rules that apply to a loan made in Ferdinand, each with the regulator that issued it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Idaho Department of Finance (IDOF) Source says: "Safeguarding the financial health of Idahoans through the appropriate oversight of diverse financial institutions, the education and protection of consumers". | Idaho Department of Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Regulated Lenders License required (regulated consumer loans) Source says: "unless a person is exempt ... he shall not engage in the business of: (a) Making regulated consumer loans". | Idaho State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
| Idaho Credit Code finance-charge rule | No statutory maximum finance-charge rate — rate as agreed by the parties (Idaho Credit Code) Source says: "the rate of finance charge shall be that which is agreed upon between the parties to the transaction". | Idaho State Legislature as of 2026-09-16 |
What to do before borrowing in Ferdinand
Before you apply in Ferdinand, a community of about 142, work through these steps:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Confirm the Idaho licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Make sure the new payment leaves room in a budget you already keep.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
What differs between Ferdinand and the rest of Idaho is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 142 people here.
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Nearby places
- Cottonwood, ID — population 911
- Craigmont, ID — population 482
- Nezperce, ID — population 482
- Reubens, ID — population 44
- Winchester, ID — population 371
- Peck, ID — population 171
- Grangeville, ID — population 3,617
- Culdesac, ID — population 422