Personal loans in Milton, ND
Milton is one of 355 Census places in North Dakota; its 40 residents put it at 292nd. A 2020-to-2023 comparison shows Milton down by about 4.8%. For a borrower among the roughly 40 residents of Milton, a personal loan is a tool whose cost turns on the terms, not the address. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Milton sits on the North Dakota side of that line. Judge Milton offers on total cost, not on how quickly the money arrives. The closest larger place is Osnabrock, ND about 6 miles away.
The Milton data picture
Most of what governs a Milton loan is written in North Dakota law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: about 40 people live here, which puts Milton 292nd of 355 Census places in North Dakota (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Down about 4.8% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- People gained or lost: about 2 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 18% of the places in North Dakota, with 40 residents in Milton.
- Population density: 85 people per square mile on 0.5 square miles of land.
- By land area: Milton ranks 199th among North Dakota's 355 places, at 0.5 sq mi.
- Share of North Dakota: Milton holds about 0.0% of the state's population, some 40 people.
- National rank: Milton is the 19,109th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in North Dakota: Milton stands 328th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 355 places.
- Against the state trend: Milton's 4.8% change compares with a North Dakota average of -1.2% across its 355 places.
- Density in North Dakota: Milton ranks 303rd by people per square mile.
- Density vs North Dakota: Milton's 85 people per square mile compare with a state median of 352.
- Location: 48.6260 / -98.0460, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Osnabrock (6 mi); Mountain (9 mi); Edinburg (12 mi); Adams (14 mi); Crystal (17 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Milton on the same terms.
- Smaller towns nearby: Fairdale (13 mi); Nekoma (15 mi); Canton City (Hensel) (18 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 18 of them.
- At 100 miles: 108 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Which North Dakota laws govern a loan in Milton
Every row below records a North Dakota rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Milton lender must follow.
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed deferred presentment service providers; fee capped at 20% of amount advanced; max $500 per transaction; $600 aggregate outstanding per customer. Source says: "A licensee may charge a fee for the deferred presentment service, not to exceed twenty percent of the amount paid to the customer" (N.D.C.C. 13-08-12); "may not disburse more than five hundred dollars to the customer in a deferred presentment service transaction" (13-08-12.3). | North Dakota Legislative Branch 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 |
How personal loans work in Milton
In Milton, a small community of about 40, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. Two numbers drive a Milton loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Milton loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Before you apply in Milton
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Milton, home to about 40 people:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Make sure the lender appears in the North Dakota regulator's licence list.
- Check the disclosure for fees that raise the true cost above the quoted rate.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Pick the shortest term whose payment you can comfortably afford.
None of these steps is Milton-specific: the same North Dakota licensing and disclosure rules reach all 40 residents.
Land, water and location for Milton
Inside Milton's boundaries lie about 0.5 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. Spread across it are roughly 85 residents per square mile. The largest place in North Dakota, Fargo, lies about 134 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 32 larger communities surround Milton. By land area it ranks 199th of 355 North Dakota places.
How lenders reach Milton
At roughly 85 people per square mile, Milton is sparsely settled; 32 larger places lie within 50 miles. A North Dakota licence lets a lender serve Milton without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 40 residents are offered. For a larger market, the closest option is Osnabrock, ND about 6 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Osnabrock, ND — population 103
- Mountain, ND — population 68
- Adams, ND — population 122
- Edinburg, ND — population 194
- Fairdale, ND — population 27
- Walhalla, ND — population 880
- Nekoma, ND — population 30
- Lankin, ND — population 103