Personal loans in Milnor, ND
Milnor lost roughly 1.8% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. Milnor is one of 355 Census places in North Dakota; its 614 residents put it at 81st.
In Milnor, one of 355 Census places in North Dakota, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Price two or three terms so you can see which payment is truly affordable in Milnor. When North Dakota caps or restricts a product, lenders either change the terms or withdraw it from Milnor as from the rest of the state. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Gwinner, ND about 10 miles away.
Borrowing in Milnor: the local picture
Here is the sourced Census picture for Milnor, plus the North Dakota lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: 614 — Milnor ranks 81st of 355 communities in North Dakota (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: The 2020-to-2023 change is negative, near 1.8%.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 11 residents.
- Size percentile: Milnor sits ahead of around 77% of North Dakota places, at 614 people.
- Population density: 613 people per square mile on 1.0 square miles of land.
- Land area: Milnor covers 1.0 square miles, the 114th-largest area among North Dakota's 355 places.
- Water area: Milnor has 0.08 square miles of water, ranking 19th of 355 places in North Dakota.
- Within North Dakota: about 0.1% of the state's population lives in Milnor.
- National rank: Milnor is the 12,330th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth rank: Milnor ranks 167th among North Dakota's 355 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Milnor's 1.8% change compares with a North Dakota average of -1.2% across its 355 places.
- Density in North Dakota: Milnor ranks 113th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Milnor runs about 613 residents per square mile, where the North Dakota median is 352.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 46.2607, -97.4552.
- Nearest larger cities: Gwinner (10 mi); Lisbon (16 mi); Enderlin (26 mi); Hankinson (30 mi); Oakes (31 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Milnor whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller places nearby: Cayuga (13 mi); Forman (14 mi); Rutland (14 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 53 of them.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 54.
The North Dakota lending rules that reach Milnor
Read the table as a lender's compliance picture for Milnor: the rule, the sourced figure, the publisher and the date.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
A pre-application checklist for Milnor
These steps shape the offer you get in Milnor, a place of about 614 people:
- Check all three credit reports for mistakes, because an error you fix now is a lower rate later.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Verify the lender's North Dakota licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Borrow only what the purpose requires, not the maximum you are offered.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
In Milnor as elsewhere in North Dakota, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 614 residents.
What a Milnor borrower is actually offered
With roughly 614 residents, Milnor is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Milnor's rank of 81st in North Dakota: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. The term you choose in Milnor decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
What is available to Milnor borrowers
At roughly 613 people per square mile, Milnor is moderately settled; 15 larger places lie within 50 miles. A North Dakota licence lets a lender serve Milnor without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 614 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Gwinner, ND about 10 miles away.
Where Milnor sits in North Dakota
Against North Dakota's other places, Milnor accounts for about 0.1% of the state's population and ranks 81st of 355 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Milnor ranks 167th of 355 in North Dakota (about the 53th percentile). By density, at about 613 people per square mile, it ranks 113th in North Dakota. In land area, Milnor ranks 114th among North Dakota's 355 places.
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Nearby places
- Cayuga, ND — population 38
- Gwinner, ND — population 916
- Rutland, ND — population 160
- Forman, ND — population 494
- Lisbon, ND — population 2,173
- Wyndmere, ND — population 448
- Sheldon, ND — population 93
- Havana, ND — population 68