Personal loans in Gilby, ND
The roughly 240 people who live in Gilby borrow under North Dakota rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. With an estimated 240 residents, Gilby is the 141st-largest of 355 places in North Dakota. The nearest larger city is Emerado, ND about 12 miles away. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 1.6% decline in Gilby. Every figure below is North Dakota's own, applied to Gilby's 240 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. If debt is already a strain, a nonprofit credit counsellor can help Gilby residents before they take on more.
Gilby: population, trend and location
Here is the sourced Census picture for Gilby, plus the North Dakota lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: 240 people, a figure that places Gilby 141st among the 355 Census places in North Dakota (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Down about 1.6% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Absolute change: 4 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: Gilby sits ahead of around 60% of North Dakota places, at 240 people.
- Population density: about 1,356 people per square mile across 0.2 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area rank: Gilby's 0.2 square miles rank 322nd of 355 places in North Dakota.
- Share of North Dakota: Gilby holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 240 people.
- National rank: Gilby sits 15,896th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in North Dakota: Gilby stands 159th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 355 places.
- Versus North Dakota: the state average change is -1.2%, while Gilby moved 1.6%.
- Density rank: Gilby places 21st among North Dakota's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs North Dakota: Gilby's 1,356 people per square mile compare with a state median of 352.
- Location: it lies at 48.0835, -97.4677 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Emerado (12 mi); Manvel (13 mi); Larimore (14 mi); Minto (15 mi); Grand Forks (21 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Gilby.
- Nearest smaller places: Forest River (9 mi); Inkster (9 mi); Ardoch (10 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 27 places smaller than Gilby sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 88 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Which North Dakota laws govern a loan in Gilby
Every row below records a North Dakota rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Gilby lender must follow.
| 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 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | Formula ceiling: 6-month U.S. Treasury bill average + 5.5 percentage points, never less than 7%; NDDFI-published rate for September 2026: 9.204%. Source says: "The rate is equal to five and one-half percent (5.5%) higher than the current cost of money" and "the maximum allowable interest rate ceiling may not be less than seven (7) percent" (NDDFI Usury Rate page; September 2026 rate 9.204%). | 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 |
Before you apply in Gilby
Before you hand your details to a lender in Gilby, where the population is near 240:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Check the North Dakota regulator's records to confirm the lender is licensed here.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
None of these steps is Gilby-specific: the same North Dakota licensing and disclosure rules reach all 240 residents.
Borrowing reach in Gilby
At roughly 1,356 people per square mile, Gilby is moderately settled; 29 larger places lie within 50 miles. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Gilby's 240 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. For a larger market, the closest option is Emerado, ND about 12 miles away.
What a Gilby borrower is actually offered
Most loans made to Gilby's 240 residents are unsecured, so nothing is pledged and the lender relies on your credit history. Two numbers drive a Gilby loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Gilby loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
How Gilby compares across North Dakota
Against North Dakota's other places, Gilby accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 141st of 355 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Gilby stands 159th among North Dakota's 355 places — roughly the 55th percentile. Its roughly 1,356 residents per square mile place it 21st among North Dakota's places. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 4 residents.
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Nearby places
- Forest River, ND — population 111
- Ardoch, ND — population 33
- Emerado, ND — population 441
- Inkster, ND — population 37
- Minto, ND — population 609
- Larimore, ND — population 1,224
- Conway, ND — population 14
- Manvel, ND — population 369