Personal loans in Ashton, SD
Ashton is home to roughly 106 people and stands 222nd by size out of 309 Census places in South Dakota.
A lender serving Ashton holds a South Dakota licence and answers to a South Dakota regulator; no city office is involved for its 106 residents. Census figures put the 2020-to-2023 decrease in Ashton at about 1.9%. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Ashton lender. A single loan can carry different costs on either side of a state line, and Ashton sits on the South Dakota side of that line. For a bigger market, look to Redfield, SD about 8 miles away.
Ashton: the sourced local profile
Most of what governs a Ashton loan is written in South Dakota law rather than in the city; the sourced notes below make that split concrete.
- Population: about 106 people live here, which puts Ashton 222nd of 309 Census places in South Dakota (Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: Lower by roughly 1.9% since the 2020 count.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a loss of about 2 residents.
- Size percentile: Ashton's 106 people outrank roughly 28% of the places in South Dakota.
- Population density: about 242 people per square mile across 0.4 square miles of land (Census Gazetteer area, Vintage 2023 population).
- Land area: Ashton covers 0.4 square miles, the 191st-largest area among South Dakota's 309 places.
- State population share: Ashton accounts for about 0.0% of everyone in South Dakota.
- Nationally: Ashton is the 18,028th-largest of 19,457 Census places in the dataset.
- Growth in South Dakota: Ashton stands 241st by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 309 places.
- Versus South Dakota: the state average change is +0.9%, while Ashton moved 1.9%.
- Density rank: Ashton places 232nd among South Dakota's places by people per square mile.
- Density vs South Dakota: Ashton's 242 people per square mile compare with a state median of 581.
- Location: 44.9931 / -98.4991, per the US Census Bureau Gazetteer.
- Nearest larger cities: Redfield (8 mi); Mellette (11 mi); Northville (12 mi); Frankfort (12 mi); Tulare (18 mi). Larger metros often have more branches, but online lenders reach Ashton on the same terms.
- Nearest smaller places: Brentford (14 mi); Chelsea (17 mi); Rockham (17 mi).
- Smaller places within 50 miles: 20 of them.
- At 100 miles: 111 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
Ashton: area, density and distance
Inside Ashton's boundaries lie about 0.4 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. The resulting density is about 242 people per square mile. The state's population centre of gravity, Sioux Falls, is roughly 133 miles away. A 50-mile radius around Ashton takes in 25 places that are larger. Within the same 50 miles lie 20 smaller Census places.
A pre-application checklist for Ashton
Before you apply in Ashton, a community of about 106, work through these steps:
- Order your free credit reports and dispute anything inaccurate — it is the cheapest way to move the rate you are offered.
- Test your amount and term in the personal loan calculator first.
- Collect three or more offers and compare them on APR, not on the advertised rate.
- Verify the lender's South Dakota licence with the regulator listed on this page.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
- 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.
In Ashton as elsewhere in South Dakota, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 106 residents.
The South Dakota lending rules that reach Ashton
Every row below records a South Dakota rule, its publisher and its retrieval date — the same rules a Ashton 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 |
| Initiated Measure 21 anti-evasion rule (state-specific rule) | Initiated Measure 21 (2016) also bars evasion by indirect means; applies to loans originated, refinanced, rolled over, renewed or flipped after November 15, 2016. Source says: "prohibits these money lenders from evading this rate limitation by indirect means... a loan made in violation of this measure is void" (Division of Banking guidance on Initiated Measure 21). | 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 |
Ashton in state context
Among South Dakota's 309 places, Ashton sits at 222nd for population, a share of roughly 0.0% of the state. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Ashton stands 241st among South Dakota's 309 places — roughly the 22th percentile. Its roughly 242 residents per square mile place it 232nd among South Dakota's places. By land area, its 0.4 square miles rank 191st of 309 places in South Dakota.
What a Ashton borrower is actually offered
Ashton is a small community of about 106 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. The rate you see advertised is a range, not a promise, until a lender reviews your file in Ashton. A longer term lowers the monthly payment on a Ashton loan but raises total interest, so the smallest payment is not the cheapest loan.
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Nearby places
- Redfield, SD — population 2,131
- Mellette, SD — population 195
- Northville, SD — population 136
- Frankfort, SD — population 130
- Brentford, SD — population 84
- Tulare, SD — population 205
- Chelsea, SD — population 19
- Warner, SD — population 463