Personal loans in Newcastle, NE
Newcastle lost roughly 0.7% of its population across the 2020-to-2023 comparison. The Census counts 267 people in Newcastle, the 284th-largest figure among Nebraska's 527 places. In Newcastle, one of 527 Census places in Nebraska, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Verify the lender's Nebraska licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Newcastle. Every figure below is Nebraska's own, applied to Newcastle's 267 residents, with the publisher and retrieval date attached. The closest larger place is Vermillion, SD about 9 miles away.
Borrowing in Newcastle: the local picture
Only a few things actually differ by place — population, area, location, and the Nebraska rules a lender must follow — and they are below.
- Population: 267 residents; Newcastle is the 284th-largest of 527 places in Nebraska (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A loss of roughly 0.7% between 2020 and 2023.
- Net change: roughly 2 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: Newcastle's 267 people outrank roughly 46% of the places in Nebraska.
- Population density: about 790 people per square mile (Census land area 0.3 sq mi).
- Land area rank: Newcastle's 0.3 square miles rank 314th of 527 places in Nebraska.
- Within Nebraska: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Newcastle.
- Nationally: Newcastle is the 15,528th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth rank: Newcastle's 2020-to-2023 change ranks 257th of 527 places in Nebraska.
- Versus Nebraska: the state average change is -0.6%, while Newcastle moved 0.7%.
- Density rank: Newcastle is the 285th most densely settled place in Nebraska.
- Density in context: Newcastle's 790 people per square mile sit against a Nebraska median of 830.
- Location: coordinates 42.6524, -96.8740 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Vermillion (9 mi); Elk Point (10 mi); Ponca (10 mi); Jefferson (16 mi); Allen (17 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Newcastle whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller communities close by: Maskell (6 mi); Obert (8 mi); Martinsburg (10 mi), each with its own Census population profile.
- Smaller neighbours: 33 places smaller than Newcastle sit within 50 miles.
- At 100 miles: 244 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
The anatomy of a Newcastle personal loan
In Newcastle, a small community of about 267, the amount is advanced up front and repaid in fixed installments; the city's size does not change the pricing. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Newcastle. Shortening the term on a Newcastle loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
How Nebraska law applies in Newcastle
This table holds the Nebraska rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Newcastle's 267 residents.
| 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 |
| Delayed deposit services (payday) licensing administration | NDBF publishes delayed deposit services license guidelines, statutes, and a licensed-business search Source says: "Delayed Deposit Services (Payday Lenders)" | Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 16% per annum maximum on agreed interest (unpaid principal balance) Source says: "any rate of interest which may be agreed upon, not exceeding sixteen percent per annum on the unpaid principal balance, shall be valid" | Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Newcastle: area, density and distance
The Census Gazetteer records about 0.3 square miles of land within Newcastle, with no significant water area listed. With 267 residents, the land area yields roughly 790 people per square mile. The largest place in Nebraska, Omaha, lies about 105 miles away. Within 50 miles of Newcastle there are 63 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 33 smaller Census places.
Newcastle in state context
Within Nebraska, Newcastle holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 284th-largest share among 527 places. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 257th of 527 Nebraska places, putting it near the 51th percentile for growth. By density, at about 790 people per square mile, it ranks 285th in Nebraska. Within 50 miles sit 33 smaller Census places, alongside the 63 that are larger.
What is available to Newcastle borrowers
At roughly 790 people per square mile, Newcastle is moderately settled; 63 larger places lie within 50 miles. A Nebraska licence lets a lender serve Newcastle without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 267 residents are offered. The nearest larger city, Vermillion, SD about 9 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Maskell, NE — population 59
- Vermillion, SD — population 12,011
- Martinsburg, NE — population 77
- Obert, NE — population 22
- Ponca, NE — population 895
- Elk Point, SD — population 2,075
- Waterbury, NE — population 72
- Allen, NE — population 354