Personal loans in Sibley, ND
The 2020-to-2023 change in Sibley is negligible, under a tenth of a percent. A personal loan in Sibley is priced from your credit file and income, not from the fact that the city holds 19 people.
With 19 residents, Sibley outranks about 8% of the communities in North Dakota. The nearest larger metro is Luverne, ND about 3 miles away. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Sibley are all set at the North Dakota level. Verify the lender's North Dakota licence against the regulator named below before borrowing in Sibley.
Sibley: the sourced local profile
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: an estimated 19 residents, 328th of 355 places in North Dakota (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: Roughly level with the 2020 Census base.
- Size percentile: about 8% of North Dakota's Census places are smaller than Sibley.
- Population density: about 422 people per square mile across 0.0 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area: Sibley covers 0.0 square miles, the 354th-largest area among North Dakota's 355 places.
- Share of state population: Sibley's 19 residents are about 0.0% of North Dakota.
- National rank: Sibley is the 19,359th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in North Dakota: Sibley stands 70th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 355 places.
- Against the state trend: Sibley's 0.0% change compares with a North Dakota average of -1.2% across its 355 places.
- Density rank: Sibley places 157th among North Dakota's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs North Dakota: Sibley's 422 people per square mile compare with a state median of 352.
- Location: 47.2186, -97.9653 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Luverne (3 mi); Dazey (11 mi); Hannaford (12 mi); Hope (14 mi); Rogers (15 mi). Any of them may have more branches, but statewide rules and your credit still set the price.
- Nearest smaller towns: Pillsbury (8 mi); Ayr (25 mi); Conway (71 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 2 smaller Census places.
- Within 100 miles: 218 places are larger than Sibley.
How North Dakota law applies in Sibley
North Dakota has no separate rate rule for Sibley; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 19 people.
| 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 |
Inside a Sibley personal loan
With roughly 19 residents, Sibley 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 Sibley's rank of 328th in North Dakota: a strong file may earn a single-digit rate, while damaged credit can push the rate far higher. Shortening the term on a Sibley loan raises the monthly payment but cuts the interest; lengthening it does the reverse.
Sibley against the rest of North Dakota
Set beside North Dakota's 355 places, Sibley ranks 328th by population and holds about 0.0% of the state total. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Sibley stands 70th among North Dakota's 355 places — roughly the 80th percentile. Its roughly 422 residents per square mile place it 157th among North Dakota's places. In land area, Sibley ranks 354th among North Dakota's 355 places.
Sibley on the map
Inside Sibley's boundaries lie about 0.0 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. Spread across it are roughly 422 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Fargo, is roughly 59 miles away. Within 50 miles of Sibley there are 56 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 218 larger places.
Getting a loan in Sibley
At roughly 422 people per square mile, Sibley is lightly settled; 56 larger places lie within 50 miles. A North Dakota licence lets a lender serve Sibley without a local office, so branch density does not change what its 19 residents are offered. The nearest bigger place is Luverne, ND about 3 miles away.
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Nearby places
- Luverne, ND — population 26
- Pillsbury, ND — population 16
- Dazey, ND — population 75
- Hannaford, ND — population 123
- Hope, ND — population 277
- Cooperstown, ND — population 961
- Rogers, ND — population 48
- Valley City, ND — population 6,551