Personal loans in Greenwood, NE
Which products a lender may offer to Greenwood's 611 residents follows from the Nebraska consumer-lending framework. Greenwood is a small community of about 611 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Nebraska statute.
With 611 residents, Greenwood outranks about 68% of the communities in Nebraska. Population in Greenwood climbed about 2.5% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Greenwood. The closest larger place is Waverly, NE about 6 miles away.
What the Census records for Greenwood
What follows is Greenwood's place in the Census record, alongside the Nebraska rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: 611 — Greenwood ranks 170th of 527 communities in Nebraska (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 2.5% between 2020 and 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 15 residents.
- Size percentile: roughly 68% of Nebraska's places have fewer residents than Greenwood's 611.
- Density: the Census land area of 0.4 sq mi holds about 1,487 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Greenwood's 0.4 square miles rank 273rd of 527 places in Nebraska.
- Within Nebraska: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Greenwood.
- National rank: Greenwood sits 12,349th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Nebraska: Greenwood stands 49th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 527 places.
- Against the state trend: Greenwood's 2.5% change compares with a Nebraska average of -0.6% across its 527 places.
- Density rank: Greenwood places 87th among Nebraska's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Greenwood runs about 1,487 residents per square mile, where the Nebraska median is 830.
- Location: latitude 40.9617, longitude -96.4430 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Waverly (6 mi); Ashland (7 mi); Eagle (10 mi); Elmwood (11 mi); Ceresco (12 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Greenwood on the same terms.
- Smaller places nearby: Alvo (7 mi); Murdock (9 mi); Memphis (9 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 80 places smaller than Greenwood sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 150.
What to do before borrowing in Greenwood
Before you apply in Greenwood, a community of about 611, work through these steps:
- 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.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Confirm the Nebraska licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- 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.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
What differs between Greenwood and the rest of Nebraska is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 611 people here.
The geography behind Greenwood
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.4 square miles of land within Greenwood, with no significant water area listed. Spread across it are roughly 1,487 residents per square mile. Omaha, the largest place in Nebraska, is about 29 miles from Greenwood. Within 50 miles of Greenwood there are 56 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 80 smaller Census places.
What Nebraska law requires in Greenwood
Every row below records a Nebraska rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Greenwood lender must follow.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Getting a loan in Greenwood
Greenwood is a moderately settled community of about 611 people, with 56 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Distance to a branch rarely matters for Greenwood's 611 residents: the application is online and the price follows your credit file. The nearest larger city, Waverly, NE about 6 miles away.
Greenwood in state context
Within Nebraska, Greenwood holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 170th-largest share among 527 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Greenwood stands 49th among Nebraska's 527 places — roughly the 91th percentile. At about 1,487 people per square mile, Greenwood is the 87th most densely settled place in Nebraska. By land area, its 0.4 square miles rank 273rd of 527 places in Nebraska.
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Nearby places
- Waverly, NE — population 4,458
- Ashland, NE — population 3,367
- Alvo, NE — population 116
- Memphis, NE — population 110
- Eagle, NE — population 1,207
- Murdock, NE — population 277
- Elmwood, NE — population 685
- South Bend, NE — population 94