Personal loans in Sprague, NE
To lend to Sprague's 134 residents, a company must hold a Nebraska licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. The Census counts 134 people in Sprague, the 381st-largest figure among Nebraska's 527 places. Personal loans in Sprague are mostly unsecured, so the APR reflects how a lender reads your credit — not the city's 134 population. The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 2.2% decline in Sprague. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Sprague lender. The nearest larger city is Roca, NE about 5 miles away.
Local context for Sprague
The figures below are Sprague's own — Census population, land area and coordinates — followed by the Nebraska rules.
- Population: 134 people, a figure that places Sprague 381st among the 527 Census places in Nebraska (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A decline of about 2.2% across the 2020-to-2023 comparison.
- People gained or lost: about 3 fewer since the 2020 base.
- Size percentile: about 28% of Nebraska's Census places are smaller than Sprague.
- Density: roughly 1,288 residents per square mile, spread over 0.1 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Sprague's 0.1 square miles rank 506th of 527 places in Nebraska.
- Within Nebraska: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Sprague.
- National rank: Sprague is the 17,547th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in Nebraska: Sprague stands 390th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 527 places.
- Against the state trend: Sprague's 2.2% change compares with a Nebraska average of -0.6% across its 527 places.
- Density in Nebraska: Sprague ranks 120th by people per square mile.
- Density in context: Sprague's 1,288 people per square mile sit against a Nebraska median of 830.
- Location: 40.6265, -96.7447 (Census Gazetteer coordinates).
- Nearest larger cities: Roca (5 mi); Hickman (6 mi); Hallam (7 mi); Cortland (9 mi); Denton (9 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Sprague whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Nearest smaller towns: Burr (24 mi); Swanton (25 mi); Davey (25 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 37 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 317.
Sprague's place among Nebraska's 527 places
Within Nebraska, Sprague holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 381st-largest share among 527 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Sprague stands 390th among Nebraska's 527 places — roughly the 26th percentile. By density, at about 1,288 people per square mile, it ranks 120th in Nebraska. Between 2020 and 2023 the count changed by roughly 3 residents.
Nebraska rules behind a Sprague personal loan
When Nebraska does not publish a figure, the row links to the source instead of inventing a number; Sprague is bound by the same rules.
| 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 |
| Payday lending status | Capped at 36% APR (Initiative 428, 2020); violating transactions are void Source says: "A licensee shall not impose an annual percentage rate greater than thirty-six percent in connection with a delayed deposit transaction." | Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Small-loan / installment lender licensing | Delayed Deposit Services Licensing Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 45-901 to 45-931) Source says: "Sections 45-901 to 45-931 shall be known and may be cited as the Delayed Deposit Services Licensing Act." | Nebraska Legislature (Nebraska Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
Where Sprague sits
Inside Sprague's boundaries lie about 0.1 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. The resulting density is about 1,288 people per square mile. The largest place in Nebraska, Omaha, lies about 57 miles away. Within 50 miles of Sprague there are 91 larger Census places. Within the same 50 miles lie 37 smaller Census places.
Inside a Sprague personal loan
With roughly 134 residents, Sprague is a small community; its personal loans are typically unsecured, priced from your credit rather than the city's size. Two numbers drive a Sprague 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 Sprague loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
The Sprague borrowing checklist
These steps shape the offer you get in Sprague, a place of about 134 people:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Shop at least three lenders and judge them on APR and total cost.
- Make sure the lender appears in the Nebraska regulator's licence list.
- Keep the amount to the expense; an approval is not a reason to take more.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- If the balances are already a strain, seek nonprofit credit counselling before adding a loan.
The process is identical across Nebraska; what changes is your credit file, not the fact that Sprague holds 134 people.
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Nearby places
- Roca, NE — population 210
- Hallam, NE — population 292
- Hickman, NE — population 3,161
- Cortland, NE — population 514
- Denton, NE — population 189
- Firth, NE — population 647
- Clatonia, NE — population 261
- Lincoln, NE — population 294,757