Personal loans in Amenia, ND
With 84 residents, Amenia outranks about 32% of the communities in North Dakota. The roughly 84 people who live in Amenia borrow under North Dakota rules; city hall sets no personal-loan rate.
Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Amenia at about 1.2%. Use the calculator on this page to price an amount and term before you commit in Amenia. Rate ceilings, licensing requirements and product limits for Amenia are all set at the North Dakota level. The closest larger city is Arthur, ND about 7 miles away.
Amenia by the numbers
Two layers matter for a Amenia borrower: the local population picture and North Dakota's consumer-lending statutes.
- Population: about 84 people live here, which puts Amenia 240th of 355 Census places in North Dakota (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Down about 1.2% from the 2020 Census base to the 2023 estimate.
- Net change: roughly 1 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: with 84 residents, Amenia is larger than about 32% of North Dakota's Census places.
- Population density: about 56 people per square mile (Census land area 1.5 sq mi).
- Land area: Amenia covers 1.5 square miles, the 62nd-largest area among North Dakota's 355 places.
- Within North Dakota: about 0.0% of the state's population lives in Amenia.
- National rank: Amenia is 18,410th of 19,457 places nationwide.
- Growth rank: Amenia ranks 127th among North Dakota's 355 places for the 2020-to-2023 change.
- Against the state trend: Amenia's 1.2% change compares with a North Dakota average of -1.2% across its 355 places.
- Density rank: Amenia places 321st among North Dakota's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs North Dakota: Amenia's 56 people per square mile compare with a state median of 352.
- Location: it lies at 47.0065, -97.2241 in the Census Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Arthur (7 mi); Casselton (8 mi); Mapleton (11 mi); Hunter (13 mi); Argusville (14 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Nearest smaller towns: Ayr (13 mi); North River (20 mi); Prairie Rose (23 mi) — useful context for the surrounding area.
- Within a 50-mile radius: 15 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 178 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
North Dakota consumer-lending rules applied in Amenia
The rows below set out what a licensed lender must follow in North Dakota, and so for Amenia's roughly 84 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 |
| 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 |
Amenia on the map
Amenia's land area is roughly 1.5 square miles, and the Gazetteer records no significant water area within it. Spread across it are roughly 56 residents per square mile. Fargo, the largest place in North Dakota, is about 21 miles from Amenia. A 50-mile radius around Amenia takes in 61 places that are larger. Within the same 50 miles lie 15 smaller Census places.
Before you apply in Amenia
For Amenia's roughly 84 residents, these are the steps that most influence the offer:
- Pull your credit reports first and correct any error before a lender sees the file.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Pre-qualify with three or more lenders, then compare the APR rather than the interest rate.
- Confirm the North Dakota licence with the regulator named above before committing.
- When debt already feels heavy, a nonprofit credit counsellor is worth a call first.
- Read the disclosure for an origination fee and any prepayment penalty before signing.
- Test the payment against your current bills before you commit.
What differs between Amenia and the rest of North Dakota is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 84 people here.
Amenia's place among North Dakota's 355 places
Within North Dakota, Amenia holds roughly 0.0% of all residents, the 240th-largest share among 355 places. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Amenia stands 127th among North Dakota's 355 places — roughly the 64th percentile. Its roughly 56 residents per square mile place it 321st among North Dakota's places. By land area, its 1.5 square miles rank 62nd of 355 places in North Dakota.
How personal loans work in Amenia
Amenia is a small community of about 84 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Federal Truth in Lending rules require a Amenia lender to disclose the APR and finance charge before you sign. The term you choose in Amenia decides the split between a comfortable payment and the total interest you pay.
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Nearby places
- Arthur, ND — population 324
- Casselton, ND — population 2,472
- Hunter, ND — population 327
- Mapleton, ND — population 1,435
- Ayr, ND — population 11
- Argusville, ND — population 474
- Gardner, ND — population 127
- Grandin, ND — population 195