Personal loans in Lidgerwood, ND
If you are weighing a personal loan in Lidgerwood, start from the payment you can carry; its 593 residents face the same statewide rules.
Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Lidgerwood lender. The Census estimates 593 residents in Lidgerwood, which ranks it 85th of 355 places in North Dakota. State law, rather than federal rules alone, supplies the rate caps and licensing rules that reach Lidgerwood's 593 residents. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 1.0% decline in Lidgerwood. The closest larger place is Hankinson, ND about 12 miles away.
The Lidgerwood data picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the North Dakota rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: 593 — Lidgerwood ranks 85th of 355 communities in North Dakota (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 1.0% since the 2020 count.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 6 residents.
- Size percentile: with 593 residents, Lidgerwood is larger than about 76% of North Dakota's Census places.
- Population density: about 897 people per square mile (Census land area 0.7 sq mi).
- By land area: Lidgerwood ranks 157th among North Dakota's 355 places, at 0.7 sq mi.
- State share: roughly 0.1% of North Dakota's residents live in Lidgerwood (593 people).
- National rank: Lidgerwood is 12,479th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Lidgerwood's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 118th of 355 places in North Dakota.
- State comparison: North Dakota's places average -1.2% for 2020-to-2023, against Lidgerwood's 1.0%.
- Density rank: Lidgerwood places 64th among North Dakota's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Lidgerwood runs about 897 residents per square mile, where the North Dakota median is 352.
- Location: coordinates 46.0737, -97.1452 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Hankinson (12 mi); Milnor (20 mi); Gwinner (27 mi); Sisseton (29 mi); Wahpeton (29 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Lidgerwood whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller places nearby: Mantador (10 mi); Cayuga (11 mi); Wyndmere (13 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 51 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 66.
Lidgerwood: area, density and distance
Lidgerwood's land area is roughly 0.7 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. With 593 residents, the land area yields roughly 897 people per square mile. Fargo, the largest place in North Dakota, is about 57 miles from Lidgerwood. Counting outward 50 miles, 13 larger communities surround Lidgerwood. Within the same 50 miles lie 51 smaller Census places.
How a Lidgerwood personal loan is priced
With roughly 593 residents, Lidgerwood is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Lidgerwood can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Lidgerwood loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Which North Dakota laws govern a loan in Lidgerwood
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in North Dakota, and so for Lidgerwood's roughly 593 residents.
| 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 |
Before you apply in Lidgerwood
These steps shape the offer you get in Lidgerwood, a place of about 593 people:
- Start with the credit file: order the reports, fix the errors, then apply.
- Run the numbers on the personal loan calculator so you know the payment before you apply.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- 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.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
The process is identical across North Dakota; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Lidgerwood holds 593 people.
Lidgerwood in state context
Against North Dakota's other places, Lidgerwood accounts for about 0.1% of the state's population and ranks 85th of 355 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 118th of 355 North Dakota places, putting it near the 67th percentile for growth. By density, at about 897 people per square mile, it ranks 64th in North Dakota. Within 50 miles sit 51 smaller Census places, alongside the 13 that are larger.
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Nearby places
- Mantador, ND — population 68
- Wyndmere, ND — population 448
- Claire City, SD — population 81
- Cayuga, ND — population 38
- Barney, ND — population 42
- Hankinson, ND — population 918
- Veblen, SD — population 314
- New Effington, SD — population 226