Personal loans in Leonard, ND
The roughly 244 people who live in Leonard borrow under North Dakota rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. Leonard shed about 1.6% of its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate.
With 244 residents, Leonard outranks about 61% of the communities in North Dakota. Work out your debt-to-income ratio first; lenders weigh it heavily, and Leonard's 244 residents are no exception. When North Dakota caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Leonard as from the rest of the state. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Davenport, ND about 10 miles away.
Where Leonard stands
Set out below is Leonard's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 244 residents; Leonard is the 139th-largest of 355 places in North Dakota (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Roughly 1.6% fewer residents than the 2020 Census counted.
- Net change: roughly 4 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Leonard's 244 people outrank roughly 61% of the places in North Dakota.
- Population density: 325 people per square mile on 0.8 square miles of land.
- Land area: Leonard covers 0.8 square miles, the 146th-largest area among North Dakota's 355 places.
- Share of North Dakota: Leonard holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 244 people.
- National rank: Leonard is 15,848th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Leonard's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 156th of 355 places in North Dakota.
- State comparison: North Dakota's places average -1.2% for 2020-to-2023, against Leonard's 1.6%.
- Density rank: Leonard places 186th among North Dakota's places by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Leonard's 325 people per square mile sit against a North Dakota median of 352.
- Location: 46.6523 / -97.2499, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Davenport (10 mi); Kindred (11 mi); Walcott (16 mi); Enderlin (17 mi); Casselton (17 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Leonard.
- Smaller communities within reach: Sheldon (12 mi); Alice (16 mi); Christine (22 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 40 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 115 places are larger than Leonard.
Leonard on the map
Leonard covers about 0.8 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer); no significant water area is recorded inside its boundaries. That land carries about 325 people per square mile. Fargo, the largest place in North Dakota, is about 25 miles from Leonard. Leonard has 35 larger places within a 50-mile radius. By land area it ranks 146th of 355 North Dakota places.
Before you apply in Leonard
Before you apply in Leonard, a community of about 244, work through these steps:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Confirm the North Dakota licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- 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.
What differs between Leonard and the rest of North Dakota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 244 people here.
North Dakota rules behind a Leonard personal loan
Below are the North Dakota rules that apply to a loan made in Leonard, each with the regulator that issued it.
| 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 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Money broker license required to engage in money brokering (arranging/providing loans); issued by the commissioner of financial institutions. Source says: "may not engage in money brokering in the state of North Dakota without a money broker license issued by the commissioner" (N.D.C.C. 13-04.1-02). | North Dakota Legislative Branch as of 2026-09-16 |
| Usury penalties (state-specific rule) | Usury forfeits all interest plus 25% of principal; charging usurious interest is a class B misdemeanor. Source says: "shall be deemed a forfeiture of the entire interest" and "a forfeiture of twenty-five percent of the principal" (N.D.C.C. 47-14-10); usury is a class B misdemeanor (47-14-11). | North Dakota Legislative Branch as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Leonard sits in North Dakota
Set beside North Dakota's 355 places, Leonard ranks 139th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 156th of 355 North Dakota places, putting it near the 56th percentile for growth. By density, at about 325 people per square mile, it ranks 186th in North Dakota. By land area, its 0.8 square miles rank 146th of 355 places in North Dakota.
How lenders reach Leonard
With about 325 residents per square mile, Leonard is lightly settled, and 35 larger Census places sit within 50 miles. What is available to Leonard's 244 borrowers is set by North Dakota licensing and your own credit, not by how many branches are nearby. The nearest larger city, Davenport, ND about 10 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Davenport, ND — population 254
- Kindred, ND — population 1,024
- Casselton, ND — population 2,472
- Sheldon, ND — population 93
- Mapleton, ND — population 1,435
- Alice, ND — population 41
- Walcott, ND — population 268
- Enderlin, ND — population 856