Personal loans in Vienna, SD
An estimated 54 people make their home in Vienna, a figure that ranks 270th in South Dakota. The roughly 54 people who live in Vienna borrow under South Dakota rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate. Begin with the payment, then weigh APR and total interest across the lenders that reach Vienna's 54 residents. Which products a lender may offer to Vienna's 54 residents follows from the South Dakota consumer-lending framework. The trend for Vienna between 2020 and 2023 is upward by roughly 1.9%. Borrowers who want a bigger city can look to Hazel, SD about 7 miles away.
Local context for Vienna
Here is the sourced Census picture for Vienna, plus the South Dakota lending rules that apply to a loan taken out here.
- Population: about 54 people live here, which puts Vienna 270th of 309 Census places in South Dakota (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: A rise of about 1.9% from 2020 to 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 1 residents.
- Size percentile: Vienna sits ahead of around 13% of South Dakota places, at 54 people.
- Density: roughly 64 residents per square mile, spread over 0.8 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Vienna's 0.8 square miles rank 120th of 309 places in South Dakota.
- Share of state population: Vienna's 54 residents are about 0.0% of South Dakota.
- National rank: Vienna is the 18,929th most populous of the 19,457 Census places covered here.
- Growth in South Dakota: Vienna stands 79th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 309 places.
- State comparison: South Dakota's places average +0.9% for 2020-to-2023, against Vienna's 1.9%.
- Density in South Dakota: Vienna ranks 287th by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Vienna runs about 64 residents per square mile, where the South Dakota median is 581.
- Location: it lies at 44.7032, -97.5000 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Hazel (7 mi); Bryant (8 mi); Willow Lake (9 mi); Henry (12 mi); Hayti (15 mi). Lenders licensed in the state serve Vienna whether or not they keep a local branch.
- Smaller communities within reach: Naples (5 mi); Erwin (15 mi); Garden City (18 mi).
- Smaller neighbours: 14 places smaller than Vienna sit within 50 miles.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 216.
South Dakota consumer-lending rules applied in Vienna
Every row below records a South Dakota rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Vienna lender must follow.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | South Dakota Division of Banking (Department of Labor and Regulation) Source says: "The Division of Banking is charged with the regulation and supervision of state chartered and licensed financial institutions." | South Dakota Division of Banking (Department of Labor and Regulation) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | No general maximum/usury restriction when the rate is set by written agreement; specific caps elsewhere in the code apply (e.g., 36% for licensed money lenders). Source says: "no maximum interest rate or charge, or usury rate restriction... if they establish the interest rate or charge by written agreement" (SDCL 54-3-1.1). | South Dakota Legislature (South Dakota Codified Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed money lenders (including payday and title lenders) but capped at 36% APR including all fees and charges; violations are a Class 1 misdemeanor and loans are void. Source says: "no licensee may contract for or receive finance charges pursuant to a loan in excess of an annual rate of thirty-six percent" (SDCL 54-4-44); "A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any loan made in violation of this section is void and uncollectible" (54-4-44). | South Dakota Legislature (South Dakota Codified Laws) as of 2026-09-16 |
What is available to Vienna borrowers
At roughly 64 people per square mile, Vienna is sparsely settled; 52 larger places lie within 50 miles. Whether Vienna has a local branch or not, a South Dakota-licensed lender can serve its 54 people online on the same terms. The nearest larger city, Hazel, SD about 7 miles away.
Inside a Vienna personal loan
A Vienna personal loan is an installment loan: a lump sum, then fixed monthly payments over a set term, priced off your credit rather than its 54 residents. Two numbers drive a Vienna loan: the APR, which includes fees, and the term, which decides how long you keep paying. The term you choose in Vienna decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
A pre-application checklist for Vienna
Before you hand your details to a lender in Vienna, where the population is near 54:
- Get your credit reports, dispute what is wrong, and only then start shopping.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Confirm the South Dakota licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Write down the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before you apply.
- If debt is already a struggle, talk to a nonprofit credit counsellor before borrowing more.
What differs between Vienna and the rest of South Dakota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 54 people here.
Where Vienna sits
Inside Vienna's boundaries lie about 0.8 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. Spread across it are roughly 64 residents per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Sioux Falls, is roughly 89 miles away. Counting outward 50 miles, 52 larger communities surround Vienna. The 100-mile radius contains 216 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Naples, SD — population 41
- Bryant, SD — population 470
- Hazel, SD — population 102
- Willow Lake, SD — population 261
- Henry, SD — population 263
- Erwin, SD — population 40
- Garden City, SD — population 36
- Clark, SD — population 1,159