Personal loans in Herman, NE
The Census estimates 246 residents in Herman, which ranks it 297th of 527 places in Nebraska. Population in Herman dropped about 1.2% over the three years from 2020 to 2023. With roughly 246 residents, Herman is a small community, and the lending rules its borrowers live under are written in Nebraska, not by the city. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Herman's 246 residents. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Herman. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Tekamah, NE about 7 miles away.
Herman: the sourced local profile
What follows is Herman's place in the Census record, alongside the Nebraska rules that govern a personal loan made here.
- Population: the Census counts 246 residents in Herman (Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate), the 297th-largest figure among Nebraska's 527 places.
- Population trend: A decline of about 1.2% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- Absolute change: 3 residents lost between 2020 and 2023.
- Size percentile: roughly 44% of Nebraska places rank below Herman.
- Land and density: 0.1 square miles of land carry roughly 1,720 residents per square mile.
- By land area: Herman ranks 473rd among Nebraska's 527 places, at 0.1 sq mi.
- State population share: Herman accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in Nebraska.
- National rank: Herman sits 15,813th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Nebraska: Herman stands 302nd by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 527 places.
- State comparison: Nebraska's places average -0.6% for 2020-to-2023, against Herman's 1.2%.
- Density rank: Herman places 50th among Nebraska's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Herman's 1,720 people per square mile sit against a Nebraska median of 830.
- Location: it lies at 41.6738, -96.2167 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Tekamah (7 mi); Blair (10 mi); Mondamin (10 mi); Modale (11 mi); Kennard (14 mi). For most borrowers the comparison happens online, not at a branch.
- Smaller communities close by: Craig (11 mi); Little Sioux (13 mi); Uehling (15 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 42 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 286.
Borrowing reach in Herman
With about 1,720 residents per square mile, Herman is moderately settled, and 79 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. A Nebraska licence lets a lender serve Herman without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 246 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Tekamah, NE about 7 miles away.
What shapes a Herman personal loan
With roughly 246 residents, Herman is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Two numbers drive a Herman loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. The term you choose in Herman decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
Before you apply in Herman
These steps shape the offer you get in Herman, a place of about 246 people:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Confirm the Nebraska licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Be clear on what the loan is for and how it gets repaid.
The process is identical across Nebraska; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Herman holds 246 people.
The Nebraska lending rules that reach Herman
For the roughly 246 residents of Herman, the rules below are Nebraska's own; each row carries its publisher and retrieval date.
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Capped at 36% APR (Initiative 428, 2020); violating transactions are void Source says: "A licensee shall not impose an annual percentage rate greater than thirty-six percent in connection with a delayed deposit transaction." | Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes) 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 |
Herman in state context
Against Nebraska's other places, Herman accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 297th of 527 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Herman ranks 302nd of 527 in Nebraska (about the 43th percentile). By density, at about 1,720 people per square mile, it ranks 50th in Nebraska. In land area, Herman ranks 473rd among Nebraska's 527 places.
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Nearby places
- Tekamah, NE — population 1,715
- Blair, NE — population 7,967
- Craig, NE — population 203
- Mondamin, IA — population 337
- Kennard, NE — population 373
- Modale, IA — population 280
- Little Sioux, IA — population 170
- Arlington, NE — population 1,311