Personal loans in Rugby, ND
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Rugby at about 2.5%. Rugby is home to roughly 2,446 people and stands 20th by size out of 355 Census places in North Dakota. In Rugby, one of 355 Census places in North Dakota, the figure to compare across lenders is the APR, not the advertised rate. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Rugby. To lend to Rugby's 2,446 residents, a company must hold a North Dakota licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Devils Lake, ND about 54 miles away.
Borrowing in Rugby: the local picture
Read the local figures below as context; read the sourced North Dakota table as the rulebook a lender here must follow.
- Population: an estimated 2,446 residents, 20th of 355 places in North Dakota (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 2.5% since the 2020 count.
- People gained or lost: about 64 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: roughly 94% of North Dakota places rank below Rugby.
- Density: the Census land area of 2.3 sq mi holds about 1,070 people per square mile.
- Land area rank: Rugby's 2.3 square miles rank 34th of 355 places in North Dakota.
- Water area: Rugby has 0.02 square miles of water, ranking 48th of 355 places in North Dakota.
- Within North Dakota: about 0.4% of the state's population lives in Rugby.
- National standing: Rugby ranks 6,920th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth rank: Rugby ranks 219th among North Dakota's 355 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Rugby's 2.5% change compares with a North Dakota average of -1.2% across its 355 places.
- Density in North Dakota: Rugby ranks 46th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Rugby runs about 1,070 residents per square mile, where the North Dakota median is 352.
- Location: 48.3654, -99.9902 (US Census Bureau Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Devils Lake (54 mi); Minot (60 mi); Beulah (112 mi); Bismarck (113 mi); Mandan (114 mi). Online lenders reach Rugby no matter how far the nearest branch is.
- Smaller places nearby: Knox (14 mi); Balta (14 mi); Wolford (16 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 44 of them.
- Within 100 miles: 2 places are larger than Rugby.
What to do before borrowing in Rugby
Before you hand your details to a lender in Rugby, where the population is near 2,446:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Make sure the lender appears in the North Dakota regulator's licence list.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
What differs between Rugby and the rest of North Dakota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 2,446 people here.
Land, water and location for Rugby
Rugby covers about 2.3 square miles of land, with 0.02 square miles of water inside its boundaries (Census Gazetteer). That land carries about 1,070 people per square mile. Fargo, the largest place in North Dakota, is about 180 miles from Rugby. Counting outward 50 miles, 0 larger communities surround Rugby. By land area it ranks 34th of 355 North Dakota places.
Where Rugby sits in North Dakota
Against North Dakota's other places, Rugby accounts for about 0.4% of the state's population and ranks 20th of 355 by size. Its 2020-to-2023 change ranks 219th of 355 North Dakota places, putting it near the 38th percentile for growth. Its roughly 1,070 residents per square mile place it 46th among North Dakota's places. In land area, Rugby ranks 34th among North Dakota's 355 places.
How North Dakota law applies in Rugby
This table holds the North Dakota rate and licensing rules for consumer loans made to Rugby's 2,446 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
How personal loans work in Rugby
A Rugby personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 2,446 residents. The APR tracks your credit score rather than Rugby's rank of 20th in North Dakota: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Rugby loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
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Nearby places
- Balta, ND — population 60
- Knox, ND — population 20
- Wolford, ND — population 43
- Rolette, ND — population 462
- Overly, ND — population 10
- Willow City, ND — population 149
- Esmond, ND — population 88
- Towner, ND — population 458